Astronomy picture of the day

[Basil]

Space Station passes across the sun.

> APOD: 2021 May 4 - Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun <

 

[John Turney]

What I would like to know is how the ISS cast a shadow on the surface.

 

[Basil]

What I would like to know is how the ISS cast a shadow on the surface.

That's not a shadow - that's a silhouette.

 

[anarchy99]

My new Samsung will darn near do the same picture...














Totally kidding btw, that is amazing.

 

[JPSmit]

Well I wonder who took the picture? I think it was taken on a soundstage, It's a hoax I tell ya! - Oh and an amazing picture.

 

[Basil]

Well I wonder who took the picture? I think it was taken on a soundstage, It's a hoax I tell ya! - Oh and an amazing picture.

The article explains how the image was done with multiple exposure. Speaking of which, I probably posted this before a long time ago, but back in 2017 Sybil (not her real name) and I went to the ranch of a family friend up near Casper Wyoming to photograph the total eclipse. I binge-watched every YouTube video I could find on the subject of photographing and processing an eclipse beforehand. We spent the night in a tent on the ranch to ensure a front-row seat the next morning. This image (last in this set) was the result of stacking / blending about 10 different images at different exposures so as to get "proper" exposure of the corona from the sun's surface outward.

Totality:

 

[JPSmit]

cool! and great pics

 

[DrEntropy]

Admiration for your patience and dedication, Basil. Superb images!

 

[Basil]

cool! and great pics

Admiration for your patience and dedication, Basil. Superb images!

Thanks guys. It was likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience so I tried to learn as much as I could ahead of time and I also practiced my technique for taking multiple shots and quickly changing shutter speed between shots. The totality was over in two and a half minutes.

 

[John Turney]

That's not a shadow - that's a silhouette.

There is a dark spot below and slightly to the left of the silhouette. Looks like a shadow.

 

[Basil]

There is a dark spot below and slightly to the left of the silhouette. Looks like a shadow.

Trust me - it's not a shadow. Just a coincidental spot on the sun or some photographic anomaly.

 

[John Turney]

"Trust me." That's what they all say .

 

[Basil]

"Trust me." That's what they all say .

Trust me - I'm from da gub'ment and I'm here to help!

 

[pdplot]

The sun is burning itself out! In a few billion years, it will be OUT. I'm scared.

 

[Basil]

The sun is burning itself out! In a few billion years, it will be OUT. I'm scared.

It will solve our climate change problems once and for all

 

[DrEntropy]

Well before it burns out it will expand to engulf Earth. Crispy!

 

[Basil]

Well before it burns out it will expand to engulf Earth. Crispy!

Break out the weenies and marshmallows!

 

[mikephillips]

So make sure that whomever is still left then sets out some brisket and has some barbeque sauce ready...

 

[TRMark]

Well heck, I thought it said Anatomy picture of the day. I read all this for no reason.