A photographer took a stunning picture of the ISS against the backdrop of the daytime moon
Miscellaneous / / May 27, 2023
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy did beautiful shot of the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the crescent. He worked during the day, thanks to which the research complex seemed to be illuminated by a bright light and was easily distinguishable.
I have two cameras - color and monochrome, they have different advantages. In this case, I used both telescopes. Then I combined the best shots from them and got this photo.
Andrew McCarthy
astrophotographer
For this shot, McCarthy traveled to a remote part of the desert in Arizona (USA) and worked in sweltering heat, the thermometer showed 41 degrees Celsius. At the same time, he had to act very quickly and accurately - he knew that the ISS would appear on the right background for only a quarter of a second. The orbital station moves at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour.
If my position on Earth were even slightly wrong, the camera would completely miss this transit.
Andrew McCarthy
astrophotographer
McCarthy has been photographing the sky since 2017. All works can be viewed on his personal site.
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