Discovery/ISS Pass#2

Mar10
by kevin on March 10, 2011 at 06:25 and modified on March 10, 2011. at 06:35
Posted In: astronomy

The Space Shuttle Discovery and the international Space Station on the evening of Tuesday March 8th on a low 30 degree pass in the west, southwest and south. All images taken with our newer Canon Powershot A495 camera on a tripod.


 This is looking west at the crescent moon, space shuttle on the left, ISS on the right.


 This is the ISS approaching the moon with two aircraft in the field.


 The Discovery, much dimmer than the ISS and an aircraft.


 The Discovery, an aircraft pass under Sirius.



The ISS approaching Orion.



The ISS passing by Orion.



The ISS passing under Sirius.



Finally the ISS passing into Earth Shadow.