The evening of 8 September would provide a good opportunity to photograph the International Space Station. In the early evening it was due to pass over Sydney at a maximum inclination of 88°, and its brightness would be magnitude -4.1. At its closest pass over Sydney, when it is straight overhead, its angle would be 90°, so it would be very close to ideal.
For practice, it would also pass over Sydney on the two proceeding evenings, but at lower inclinations. I could use Jupiter to focus on (manual focus).
Sunday 6 September
The maximum inclination is 27°.
Technical details – 840 mm, 1/200 sec, f9, 1600 ISO, hand held
Monday 7 September
First two shots of planets – Jupiter and 4 moons, and Saturn.
Technical details – 840 mm, 1/200 sec, f9, 1600 ISO, hand held
Technical details – 840 mm, 1/200 sec, f9, 1600 ISO, hand held
The I.S.S – The maximum inclination is 45°.
Technical details – 840 mm, 1/1000 sec, f9, 1600 ISO, hand held
Tuesday 8 September
The I.S.S – The maximum inclination is 88°.
Note how the orientation relative to Sydney of the Space Station changes during its passover.
Technical details – 840 mm, 1/800 sec, f9, 800 ISO, hand held