Saw that my driveway was in the middle of a [transit path](
https://i.imgur.com/v7LmYHD.png) and the skies were clear, so I couldn't pass up an opportunity to photograph the space station. Here is the transit as a [slowed down gif](
https://i.imgur.com/gH6LbmF.gifv) as well as a [real time gif](
https://i.imgur.com/Y7wgjEk.gifv)
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**[Equipment:](
https://i.imgur.com/6T8QNsv.jpg)**
> TPO 6" F/4 Imaging Newtonian
> Orion Sirius EQ-G
> ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro
> Skywatcher Quattro Coma Corrector
> ZWO EFW 8x1.25"/31mm
> Astronomik LRGB+CLS Filters- 31mm
> Astrodon 31mm Ha 5nm, Oiii 3nm, Sii 5nm
> Astrozap Film Solar Filter
> Moonlite Autofocuser
**Acquisition:** (Camera at Unity Gain, -20°C)
> Exposure - 0.3 ms at ~27fps
> Video Capture started ~ 1 min before predicted transit
**Capture Software:**
> Captured using Sharpcap, [N.I.N.A.](
https://nighttime-imaging.eu/) for focus and filter control
**Processing:**
> Frames containing the ISS isolated using PIPP
> ISS frames brought into photoshop, added as layers and blended using the 'darken' mode
> Composite converted from grayscale to monochrome RGB
> [Curves](
https://i.imgur.com/Y40vFXX.png) to colorize the monochrome image
* Red: Input=105 Output=134
* Green: Input=97 Output=43
* Blue: Input=196 Output=79
> Image brought into PixInsight, slight motion blur deconvolution to sharpen ISS details
> Annotation
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