Astrophotographer Captures Complicated Shot Of ISS Zooming Past Moon During The Day!
- 4 years ago
If you’re a space geek, you might have already seen images of the International Space Station (ISS) in space. And now an astrophotographer in the United States has captured a stunning shot of ISS moving by the moon in the daytime.
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy posted the image of ISS on his official Instagram account “cosmic_background” where he has also posted a time-lapse video of ISS transiting by the moon. McCarthy states that the transit was captured from his backyard in the morning and was a difficult shot to capture given that the moon appeared almost invisible against the strong glaring sun. Check it out:
The caption for the image states “the moon and the ISS caught in a sunbeam”. He further went on to explain that the transit against the lit portion of the moon lasted just a few hundredths of a second shown here in a video slowed down roughly 6x.
McCarthy also has a Patreon account where he has explained how he planned and captured these shots in full detail. He also has a print available in the main gallery of the final composite shot that shows how tiny ISS actually is against the entire moon. Ever since its posting, the image has received over 23,000 likes and 200 comments. One user commented, “how does he always do it?”, another commented, “Every time I see your posts I always look out my window like I could possibly see what you see without a telescope”.
McCarthy’s Instagram account description states “exploring the universe from a backyard in Sacramento” and is loaded with breathtaking images of the moon and other universal bodies that you wouldn’t want to miss out on.
BY MASHABLE NEWS STAFF/ Source: Mahable India
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