An Australian wedding photograher secured a unique occasion toward the Earth’s environment.
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Dylan’s previous work has received a lot of acclaim, with one of his recent photographs of Moon taken on March 20 being honoured as the Astronomy Picture of the Day by NASA.
Amateur photographer Dylan O’Donnell recently captured this handsome photograph of the global Space Station flying across the face of the moon over Australia.
He used his digital camera and a telescope to capture the precise moment that was less than a second.
For those who are not aware, the ISS completes an orbit of the Earth every 92.91 minutes and moves at 27,600 km per hour.
O’Donnell writes that he’s been planning and waiting for this photo opportunity for 12 months, keeping a careful eye on alerts sent by CalSky about potential flyovers.
The image shows the distinct shape and features of ISS including its various pressurized modules and solar panels, despite the fact that Byron Bay is at a distance of 400km.
Knowing that the ISS would pass, he fired a “burst” mode of exposures hoping to get the image.
Once the flyby was over, O’Donnell reviewed his photos and was delighted to find that he had captured the shot he was hoping for.
According to scientists, the worldwide Space Station is approximately the size of a football field (110 m).
O’Donnell offers the majority of his images on his website for free.
ISS now hold six astronauts from various space agencies, and also has just successfully received Russia’s cargo spacecraft for replenishing the supplies on board.
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The worldwide Space Station has cost 100 billion dollars to make.
