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I just froze my whoopsie-daisy off to get this shot.... :-D A 30-second exposure @ F-5.6.. The orange glow is from the streetlight across the street from my house. The round 'object' is actually a lens flare caused by internal lens reflections of the streelight. I'd love it if it was the moon, but it isn't! LOL! The streak of light in the sky is the International Space Station orbiting approximately 240 miles above the Earth, and traveling at around 17,000 mph. It appeared in the WNW, and disappeared ESE. Total viewing time was about 4 minutes. You can go to NASA's website, and click on the Space Station link, where you can track the station, or sign up to get e-mails when it will pass over your area. Thanks so much for all the great comments on my T.N.A. Spa Day episode! That was a riot to create - I'll have to do more little side-stories like that! :-D Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Comments (34)


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Faemike55

7:17PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Very cool capture Rod

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MagikUnicorn

7:20PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

WAY COOOL

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SidheRoseGraphics

7:22PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

I hope your whoopsie-daisy thaws out soon so you can reattach it! This is a very cool image, Rod. I love how the trees look gold! Beautiful colors and excellent time-lapse! Thanks for sharing!! :)

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barryjeffer

7:23PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Amazing shot...!

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Savage_dragon

7:33PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Wow! Thank you!! ")

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bazza

7:38PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Excellent shot Rod, hope your whoopsie daisy is thawed out again.. Love the streetlamps glow on the trees looks amazing.. I see you have a full moon too!!

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blinkings

7:50PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Very cool.

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auntietk

8:07PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Sweet!! :)

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NefariousDrO

8:36PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

That is so cool, man! I'd be totally geeking out of my gourd if I pulled that off. Wonderful shot!

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pixeluna

8:41PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Wow, thank you for catching this image for us, Big Bro! I also like the effect of the lights on the trees, it looks totally unreal--- fantasy-like. You do have an amazing photography skills!

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MineFujiko

8:51PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Cool and Fantastic photo!! Thank you for sharing, RodS-san!

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Richardphotos

9:08PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

I would love to catch the space station. the day Space Shuttle Columbia blew up over Texas I missed just because of cold weather and I delayed going out to my dogs. chances are I would have not brought my camera out excellent timing on this

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Osper

9:14PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Neato shot!!!!

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eekdog

9:21PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

you mean A$$? snicker... i thinks it's a cool shot Rod, amazing capture and chance to see, well done. Happy New Year.. Steve

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bmac62

9:43PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Thanks Rod. Will have to check out when the Space Station will be in the vicinity of Washington State...only problem is we see the sky above the clouds only about one night a week during the winter months.

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jocko500

10:01PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

wow this is cool

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mgtcs

11:08PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

Very beautiful sky and colors my dear friend, marvelous capture and mood!

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mikeerson

11:26PM | Sat, 29 December 2012

at 17,000 MPH I'm afraid if I blinked I wouldn't see it - lol... even a thousand miles an hour above the earth is hard to believe - you sure you got that right? I mean, it's just orbiting it's not like it's trying to get back home so it can use the toilet - lol cool picture... Frost bite on the ass? - sounds like your but would crack if you farted - hey, maybe that's why butts have cracks - lol

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renecyberdoc

3:08AM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Thats what the news tall ya,the same crap as in Roswell and Area 51,this was a battle star station from the right wing azzed "Shytlaz",the bgov does not want to uset people ,they are already ready for revolution if the "financial cliff"will not be overcome. my pronostic is :a shitty agreement to gain some time and after that another shitty compromise.hey thats politics man.

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vitachick

3:31AM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Awesome shot. I'm sure you whoopsie is all thawed out and back to feeling normal...

whaleman

4:13AM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Yes, to Mikeerson, that speed is quite correct and of course it seems like it is travelling much slower in the time exposure but it is traversing a very large distance. If it were passing 5,000 feet over your head you would never see it because you would be too close. If you check you will find that they are actually travelling much faster than a bullet and that surprises many people. Great shot!

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fransjorgen

4:31AM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Whaw an excellent shot Rod. A nice Sunday Rod. Frans

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mrestey

8:36AM | Sun, 30 December 2012

COOL shot Rod! Freezing your keester off for a picture of a white streak across the sky, just for us???????!!!! ... Now THERE'S a pal! LOL!!! But, seriously, when you zoom in on this, I notice that at the right end of the streak you can actually see the station - I THINK. Looks like an object there. Interesting.

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magnus073

9:52AM | Sun, 30 December 2012

This was brilliantly done Rod, it really turned out awesome

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debbielove

11:09AM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Stunning!!!!! Awesome!!!!!! Brave!!!!! LOL Well done on braving the elements to get this shot, an event of a lifetime.. Rob

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Alyah

12:13PM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Dauymm and I was hoping the round "object" would be Nibiru, instead, lol. This is such a great shot Rod. You know they have real time tracking and software where you can install on your lap top connected to your telescope and it will do away with the "visual" tracking. This is great Rod. Thanks for sharing and have a great New Year :)

KnightWolverine

2:37PM | Sun, 30 December 2012

froze my whoopsie-daisy off.......LMAO!!!!! You mean you don't have a camera that can be remotely controlled from the comfort of your home.....like inside maybe?....lol...Too Funny!! Awesome Capture Rod and thanks for the heads up but currently at only 6 degrees outside and a low of minus 11 tonight I don't think I'll be venturing outside for anything other than some firewood...(smiles)...

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adorety

3:07PM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Awesome capture! I know at 17,000 mph that's half speed of shuttles and such.

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adrie

5:31PM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Way cool photoshot Rod.

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weesel

7:06PM | Sun, 30 December 2012

Your Whoopsie has more patience than mine ever had!!! Neat shot and thank you.

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