My 1st ever star trail from space. More details in comments.Submitted by astro_pettit t3_10653aa in space
ajamesmccarthy t1_j3eqlpf wrote
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Great shot! Was it tricky to stabilize the camera in the ISS? Curious if you had a good way to secure it against a window to minimize reflections and keep it from floating away!
-DementedAvenger- t1_j3euk9j wrote
Probably just holding it against the window. I’ve done it before at home, and I don’t think the ISS vibrates much (could be wrong).
ajamesmccarthy t1_j3evihf wrote
For 65 seconds it’s pretty hard to not move the camera, even when pressed against something. Seems like there would be an easy solution, just curious what it is
Jakebsorensen t1_j3fa4dr wrote
Maybe taping it to the window? There’s no gravity, so it wouldn’t take much
danielravennest t1_j3i5jj2 wrote
That would leave a tape residue. Bungies are probably the easiest method. Most good cameras have a tripod mount. So you can bring up a mounting adapter that can grab onto a hand-hold or other available hard point.
danielravennest t1_j3i6n4k wrote
Adapter that screws into the tripod mount and clamps any available rigid item, like astronaut hand-holds (blue)
astro_pettit OP t1_j3oqli4 wrote
We have Bogan arms that can clamp on fixtures near the window and steadily hold the camera in position
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