Astrophotographer takes a photo of the International Space Station as it moves through the sun
Blink and you will miss it! Astrophotographer captures a perfectly timed image of the International Space Station as it moves through the sun
- The photo was taken last week by an astrophotographer in Germany when the ISS came over him
- The photo was planned for three weeks and was successfully taken by Mehmet Ergun
- He has taken several photos of the ISS on its way and posts them to his 14,000 followers on Instagram
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An amateur astrophotographer has captured an incredible photo of the International Space Station (ISS) flying in front of the sun.
Mehmet Ergun took the photo on April 2 from his base in Germany and had already planned the photo for three weeks.
He has now successfully captured several photos of the ISS underway and posts them on his Instagram, where he has more than 14,000 followers.
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An amateur astrophotographer has captured an incredible photo of the International Space Station (ISS) flying in front of the sun
Mehmet Ergun took the photo from his base in Germany on April 2 and had planned the photo for three weeks before it was successfully released.
The space buff captured the photo with a Lunt LS80 DSII solar scope, Rainbow RST-135 star tracker, a QHY5III174M camera, Hutech Hinode solar guider and a 2x Meade Series 5000 Barlow Lens.
It allowed him to photograph the ISS at the exact moment it passed 300 miles (500 km) overhead in Alzey, Germany.
He said, “I scheduled the shot about three weeks ago and with a little luck I was able to take it.
“This is my fourth ISS transit photo, and every time I am fascinated and excited at the same time.
NASA also shared my photo on Instagram Story. For such pictures, many things must be suitable. Weather, sight, equipment, location, time and some know-how.
‘Preparations can start weeks in advance, but photography takes less than a second.’
Mr. Ergun He has now successfully taken several photos of the ISS underway and posts them on his Instagram, where he has more than 14,000 followers
In April last year, he took high-definition images that followed the space station’s journey in front of the sun. The ISS is the largest object ever brought into space by humans and is 357 feet long
The German astrophotographer says his photo was shared on NASA’s Instagram story. He has now conquered the ISS on its way four times
The space buff captured the photo with a Lunt LS80 DSII solar scope, Rainbow RST-135 star tracker, a QHY5III174M camera, Hutech Hinode solar guider and a 2x Meade Series 5000 Barlow Lens
In April last year, he took high-definition images that followed the space station’s journey in front of the sun.
The ISS is the largest object ever brought into space by humans and is 357 feet long.
Ergün used a powerful telescope attached to a camera to capture 34 separate frames as the orbiting ISS crossed between planet Earth for less than a second.
The images are then collected so that the craft can race from one edge of the sun to the other in a short animation.
The tiny satellite-shaped spacecraft looks like a miniature model as it flies from one side of our glowing orange sun to the other.
“The sun moved very fast because I use a high focal length and a small sensor,” Ergün said last year.
“Astrophotography is an immersive hobby inspired by all the beauty the universe has to offer.”
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