{"id":58013,"date":"2025-07-11T22:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/58013\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T22:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:43:11","slug":"photographer-captures-impressively-clear-photo-of-the-iss-whizzing-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/58013\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographer Captures Impressively Clear Photo of the ISS Whizzing By"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/a>Smadi tracked the International Space Station with a laser pointer and captured not once, but a handful of times. | Photo by AJ Smadi <\/p>\n

The International Space Station may orbit the Earth 250 miles above, making it difficult to distinguish in the sky, but one photographer has proven that with the right gear, it is possible to get a good view of it. <\/p>\n

AJ Smadi says his \u201cjaw dropped\u201d when he saw what was on the back of his camera, calling the photo \u2014 which is a stack of 20 frames \u2014 \u201cby far my sharpest ISS photo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smadi caught the space station in his lens on more than one occasion. \u201cI actually photographed a total of three flybys last night,\u201d Smadi wrote on Tuesday morning. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing to see the sunlight reflect off the panels.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Smadi is an amateur astrophotographer but captures mind-boggling images of objects in space. <\/p>\n

Smadi shot the photos during the twilight hours with a Celestron 9.25\u2033 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and a ZWO ASI662MC camera. He explains that he doesn\u2019t use software to track the ISS, instead using a hand controller with a laser pointer. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe current long-duration crew of humans on board consists of seven core members \u2014 a mix of NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, and JAXA astronauts \u2014 aboard since April 19, 2025,\u201d Smadi explains. \u201cIn addition, the Axiom\u20114 private mission, a commercial crew, docked on June 26, 2025, with four more spaceflight participants, bringing the total to 11 individuals within the frame of these pictures.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Many online commenters marveled at the fact that a backyard setup is capable of capturing such exotic objects. \u201cIt\u2019s genuinely mind-boggling to consider how quickly we\u2019ve advanced over mere decades,\u201d says Smadi. <\/p>\n

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Smadi is no stranger to capturing spectacular celestial objects; last month, PetaPixel featured Smadi\u2019s image of a solar eclipse<\/a> taking place on a different planet: Saturn. The astrophotographer captured Titan \u2014 Saturn\u2019s largest moon \u2014 as it passed in front of the Sun, creating a shadow on the surface of the gas giant. <\/p>\n

More of Smadi\u2019s work can be found on his Instagram<\/a> and Reddit<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Image credits:<\/strong> AJ Smadi.<\/p>\n