First Pic in Print

[jgs001]

Yippee... I've had a couple of my astro images on the cover CD, but this is the first time one of my images has been chosen for inclusion in print in the Sky at Night magazine. I'm very pleased and had to shout... Sorry

This is a shot of Iridium 65 flaring in sunlight. The Iridium network is a constellation of small communications satellites that have bright reflecting panels, and at just the right moment for about 20 seconds they can reflect sunlight down at the ground. This is about magnitude -5, but they get up to magnitude -8. Venus is about magnitude -4, as is the ISS currently, the 1/4 moon (looks half lit) is about -8 for scale.

There's no fees, but the pick of the month gets a decent astro prize. I'm hoping.

 

[HappySnapper]

Well done for getting your photo published, I hope it's the first of many, seeing your photo in print is a great feeling !!

 

[Just Dave]

Nice one John

 

[GarynLea]

With the dedication you've shown to the subject John, it is very well deserved .. congrats

 

[Yv]

well done John,

 

[animal168]

chuffed for you John, take a well deserved curtsy

 

[jgs001]

Thanks all.

Dave, as for the curtsy I'll never move again if I try that...

 

[swag72]

Looking at the exif, that sure moves a lot in 30 secs. Well done on your success John, hope you win

 

[Hacker]

Congratulations, great feeling isn't it!

 

[jc55]

well done

 

[DSLR]

 

[CGeezer]

Well done

 

[TerryO]

Congratulations, the first buzz is the greatest eh?

 

[kelack]

Nice one and great shot

 

[Cobra]

Nice one John Congrats





(I guess the current trend for "enforcing" C&C is inappropriate at this time ?

 

[CGeezer]

Well done

 

[Splog]

Excellent, really well done

 

[purpleclouds]

Very well done! Caught the action nicely...doesn't seem to do it justice that phrase

 

[Matt Sayle]

TOp bombing John Well done!!

 

[james_death]

Congratulations,, shout away from the rooftops if you can.
Well done.

 

[jgs001]

Thanks very much everyone.

Sarah, they do move fast, but I've seen satellites that zip across that same amount of sky in about 3 seconds... I didn't time that one very well

(I guess the current trend for "enforcing" C&C is inappropriate at this time ?

What do you mean Chris ? Feel free, you never know it might help me get an even better one, get me Hotshot of the month and the prize. Just bear in mind, that the actual location in the sky it'll show is totally out of my hands

 

[Cobra]

What do you mean Chris ? Feel free, you never know it might help me get an even better one, get me Hotshot of the month and the prize. Just bear in mind, that the actual location in the sky it'll show is totally out of my hands

I was just thinking that the white dots all over the sky seemed totally random and not really in keeping with the rest of the shot

 

[Dark Star]

Well done John! Top stuff

 

[jgs001]

Nice one John Congrats





(I guess the current trend for "enforcing" C&C is inappropriate at this time ?

I was just thinking that the white dots all over the sky seemed totally random and not really in keeping with the rest of the shot

thanks very much Chris. I think that's probably the best chuckle I've had all week

Well done John! Top stuff

Cheers John

 

[paleblue]

congrats! which issue will it appear in? I'll be sure to pick up a copy

 

[jgs001]

Thanks. It's in the August issue #51. Mine arrived yesterday, but it goes on sale on Tuesday.

 

[mick123]

Congrats John

 

[jgs001]

Cheers Mick