Cygnus Spacecraft Docked To ISS 10-02-13
Taken by Philip Smith on October 2, 2013 @
Manorville, NY USA
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Date Taken: 2013:10:08 22:03:12
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Hello
I imaged the Cygnus Spacecraft docked to the ISS at max pass 53 degrees on
10-02-13 Time 5:25am EST
I added my high resolution to this image as proof.
I used my Meade 10 SC OTA with a 2X barlow and an Orange Filter on a Skynyx 2.0 M chip size 640x480 on CCD @ 66 FPS Mount EQ-G redesigned
With Emmanuel Rietsch Tracking System
Please Note:
Info about Tracking System http://ercs.electronique.perso.sfr.fr/Web/EqG_EN.htm
By Emmanuel Rietsch
************Info about Cygnus Spacescraft:*********************
Two private American companies are now responsible for hauling cargo to the International Space Station. Orbital Sciences Cygnus Spacecraft attached to the orbiting laboratory today by 7:01 a.m. EST a first for the cargo ship. The rendezvous was nearly flawless, according to officials with NASA and the private company.
***********Cygnus, a 17-foot-long silver cylinder that can carry up to 4,409 pounds of supplies, will stay docked until October 22, at which point it will fall toward Earth. It is designed to burn up in the atmosphere.***********
BR
Philip Smith
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