Tyler Cipriani https://tylercipriani.com/tags/photos/150-600mm-f-5-6.3/ Tyler Cipriani ikiwiki 2021-07-31T00:20:03Z https://tylercipriani.com/photos/iss-solar-transit/ Tyler Cipriani Copyright © 2021 Tyler Cipriani 2021-07-31T00:20:03Z 2021-07-30T15:44:12Z <figure> <img src="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/large.jpg" alt="" /><figcaption><a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/small.jpg">Small</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/large.jpg">Large</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/medium.jpg">Medium</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/xlarge.jpg">Xlarge</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/original.jpg">Original</a></figcaption> </figure> <p><em>International Space Station</em> (for some reason) makes it sound enormous, but even tremendous things are hard to spot from 542 km (337 mi) away. At that distance, the station appears 1/60th the size of the width of your pinky finger held at arm’s length—51 arcseconds wide.</p> <p>The picture above is a composite of six photographs, each taken within a single second.</p> <p>Equipment:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_D610">Nikon D610</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ioptron.com/product-p/3550.htm">iOptron skyguider pro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ioptron.com/product-p/3221.htm">iOptron tripod</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00THP1A1C?psc=1&amp;ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details">Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary</a></li> <li>Cheap intervalometer</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DS7SSEW?psc=1&amp;ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details">Thousand Oaks solar film</a> (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GZE3UJ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1">gaffer’s taped</a> over my lens hood)</li> </ul> <p>Software</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://transit-finder.com/">transit-finder.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lavadip.skeye">SkEye</a> (for polar alignment during the daytime—point at σ-Octantis!)</li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=partl.atomicclock">AtomicClock</a> for accurate time</li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.ackee.ventusky">Ventusky</a> + <a href="https://www.skippysky.com.au/">skippysky</a> + <a href="https://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/">clear dark sky</a> for cloud reports</li> </ul> <figure> <a style="cursor: zoom-in;" href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/original.gif"><img title="ISS solar transit gif" src="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/ce/27122f6fe08e3882e930b0bf6092e1/medium.gif" alt="ISS solar transit gif"></a> <figcaption>(super sweet) gif of ISS solar transit</figcaption> </figure> <table> <thead> <tr class="header"> <th>EXIF</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"> <td>ExposureTime</td> <td>1/3200</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>FNumber</td> <td>6.3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td>FocalLength</td> <td>600.0 mm</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>CreateDate</td> <td>2021-07-30 15:44:12</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td>Lens</td> <td>150-600mm f/5-6.3</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>ISO</td> <td>3200</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td>Model</td> <td>NIKON D610</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>Make</td> <td>NIKON CORPORATION</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://tylercipriani.com/photos/van-fire/ Tyler Cipriani Copyright © 2021 Tyler Cipriani 2021-06-15T19:54:56Z 2021-06-15T13:11:47Z <figure> <img src="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/a8/2f034515e72d18e104656bb534a597/large.jpg" alt="" /><figcaption><a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/a8/2f034515e72d18e104656bb534a597/small.jpg">Small</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/a8/2f034515e72d18e104656bb534a597/large.jpg">Large</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/a8/2f034515e72d18e104656bb534a597/medium.jpg">Medium</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/a8/2f034515e72d18e104656bb534a597/xlarge.jpg">Xlarge</a> | <a href="https://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/a8/2f034515e72d18e104656bb534a597/original.jpg">Original</a></figcaption> </figure> <p>A van on fire in Longmont, CO on Pratt St, West of 6th ave today.</p> <table> <thead> <tr class="header"> <th>EXIF</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"> <td>ExposureTime</td> <td>1/60</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>FNumber</td> <td>7.1</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td>FocalLength</td> <td>185.0 mm</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>CreateDate</td> <td>2021-06-15 13:11:47</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td>Lens</td> <td>150-600mm f/5-6.3</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>ISO</td> <td>125</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td>Model</td> <td>NIKON D610</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td>Make</td> <td>NIKON CORPORATION</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>