Taking this image of the ISS was quite challenging. I used the VCO’s 14-inch telescope which I manually guided. Of the 200 or so shots taken during this flyby only five contained an image of the ISS. The solar panels of the Station are clearly visible in this image. The background picture represent the the full frame image. The height of the ISS during this orbit was approximately 350 km above the Earth.
Date: 17:40 PST on November 10, 2010
Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, BC
Optics: Meade LX200 14 inch, f/10
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: One RAW light frame of 1/500 second, ISO 1600