12th October 2001  Click here for ground track

 

Telescope: 10" LX-200 in Alt-Az mode
Tracking: Sattracker V2.1.2 on WinNT laptop PC
Camera: JVC digital video camcorder

This is the first image taken from my new observatory site, there were a number of technical problems with the equipment which meant that we only got a few good still frames of which this is the best.

The ISS is seen here in the XVV flight mode and only one of the main panels is clearly visible, the other (very dim extending up and left of the ISS body) is either in shadow or is at a different angle and hence unlit.
NASA graphic showing current configuration (4R). The most recently installed section - the Russian PIRS docking module - is shown in white