
I have a particular interest in satellite transits across the solar/lunar surfaces due to the opportunity they present the lucky observer to discern greater physical detail and structure as a result of their silhouette against the bright background of the sun and/or moon; the ability to restrict the satellite's location in the daytime or evening sky to an area measuring 0.5°x0.5° with little or no effort; it permits for the bypassing of satellite tracking which itself is a challenge due the very short period transits are visible during a particular overhead pass; and the difficulty in obtaining accurate and timely orbital elements and TLE's. As this "search and identify" project has literally become a DAILY ritual, I expect this web page to be updated constantly with more and more images of the very unique phenomena of satellite transits across the solar and/or lunar disks.
Please click on any image of interest for a larger rendition with complete imaging details.
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![]() ISS + STS-114 2005-07-28 |
![]() ISS 2010-05-25 |
![]() ISS 2011-03-23 |
![]() ISS 2006-04-14 |
Perseverence! |
Perseverence! |
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