Greg K.
Reged: 12/11/03
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Loc: Clifton Park, NY
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The winner this month: Paul Rix!
"As for details, I used my 10in LX200 Classic (F10), and a Phillips SPC900NC webcam. I decided to use 20 frames per second despite the image compression (I figured that more frames = more chance of capturing something). Exposure I guaged by using Deneb (it was guesswork really). Sliders for both exposure and gain were at about 50% I think".
Congratulations Paul!
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frank5817
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/13/06
Posts: 2892
Loc: Illinois
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Congratulations Paul,
This is a spectacular photo, I marvel at what you had to have in place to capture such a clean image with precise timing. All of the entries were so amazing,Hess,Beetlejuice and Sally congratulations to you all, in my book you are all complete winners. 
Frank
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Paul Rix
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Reged: 11/06/04
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Loc: Zanesville, Ohio,USA
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Thanks Greg and Frank (and all those who voted). The other entrants this month were all absolutely stunning  . Certainly they are all easier on the eye and required much greater investment of time to achieve than my fuzzy snapshot. I was very lucky that everything fell into place - an almost perfect pass (maxing out at 82 degrees above the horizon), less than an hour after separation, clear skies and the fact that I was able to get home with enough time to set everything up without needing to rush too much (you never can tell if passengers will arrive on time or make you wait). Then there was the camera settings. On previous attempts at the ISS I used Jupiter as a focus and exposure aid. This time I had to make do with a star of similar magnitude. So, a lot of luck was involved. I think it will be quite a long time before I manage to get another shot like that, but I will keep trying. It would be interesting to see what results could be achieved with a DMK camera running at 30 frames per second or more.
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Climbing the Learning Curve
Meade 10" LX200 Classic: WO 66SD.
Philips SPC900NC, DMK21AU04.AS, Meade DSI Pro and DSI Pro II.
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TheChemist
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 10/08/06
Posts: 787
Loc: England
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Many congratulations Paul  Your ISS/shuttle image capture is so cool it's positively cryogenic! 
Congratulations to Hess and Beetlejuice too for those spectacular astrophotos! 
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Sally
My CN Gallery
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Jaycin
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Reged: 07/09/06
Posts: 2140
Loc: SW FLorida, USA
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Congratulations Paul! 
That was one heck of an awesome catch!
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Jason
Zhumell 8" Dobsonian
60mm Meade Telestar
Sketching the Cosmos
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Yalta Observatory- North Port, FL
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SGT500
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/03/06
Posts: 1832
Loc: Ny
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Congrats Paul, Great shot! 
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-Sal
Meade 16" Lightbridge
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Dean
Post Laureate
Reged: 12/31/04
Posts: 4305
Loc: Bailey Co Elev 8780 feet
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Congrats Paul - that's a once-in-a-lifetime shot!
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Dob Frog
Star Hopper
Reged: 01/27/06
Posts: 3301
Loc: Ohio
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Yay Paul! 
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Diane
17.5" Dobsonian f/3.8 "Stella" The hunt is on!
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Redfish
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Reged: 12/09/04
Posts: 176
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Awesome picture. Would you actually be able to see this event visually?
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Paul Rix
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Reged: 11/06/04
Posts: 2882
Loc: Zanesville, Ohio,USA
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Thanks again everyone . I have spent some time playing with the image, using Pete 'thelittleman' Morris' Photoshop actions. I managed to pull out some extra detail on the Shuttle and increased the size. I think the ISS may have suffered a little in this process though.
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Climbing the Learning Curve
Meade 10" LX200 Classic: WO 66SD.
Philips SPC900NC, DMK21AU04.AS, Meade DSI Pro and DSI Pro II.
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kestrel0222
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/21/06
Posts: 2336
Loc: Milford, Michigan
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Congrats Paul, that is an AWESOME shot!!!
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Tom
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RobertED
super member
Reged: 07/11/03
Posts: 133
Loc: Johnston,RI
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 W-O-W!!!!!! UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!
Edited by RobertED (02/09/07 03:50 PM)
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rumples riot
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/01/04
Posts: 2262
Loc: South Australia
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Nice shot and congrats on the win.
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Beetlejuice
sage
Reged: 12/23/05
Posts: 288
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Cograts Paul. Amazing shot. One to remember.
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TJ
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JanS
professor emeritus
Reged: 12/24/05
Posts: 562
Loc: K/W
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WOW!   Great shot!
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Dain
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/24/05
Posts: 574
Loc: Upstate New York
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Wow, now that is some really, really cool stuff right there. What a great shot!
regards,
Dain
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Regards,
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Dain
You can't reach for the stars.....if you can't see them. Fight Light Pollution.
Adirondack Public Observatory
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NDR
sage
Reged: 02/05/07
Posts: 232
Loc: Union City, Michigan
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that is a great picture !
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N7XW
sage
Reged: 05/04/07
Posts: 212
Loc: Westport, WA
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That picture is great. I cant wait until I can take similar ones!
Jon
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ETX125PE with UHTC
Adventure 4.5" Reflector on GEM (surprisingly good optics!)
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