• The used instrument is a high quality optics, lightweight constructional 10 inch (0.25m) Newtonian reflecting telescope.
• Tracking of objects is accomplished fully manually using an attached smaller secundary scope at a low magnification.
• Imaging technique and setup is standardised, and the object paths across the sky are prepared for manual alignment.
• Best results occur  when lighting angle, viewing angle, seeing, distance and other factors of objects are favorable.
• Original images are mostly taken in color to obtain the maximum possible information of the objects.
• New observations, additional experiences and visual satellite sightings are regularly reported on: http://twitter.com/ralfvandebergh_________________________________________________________                

       ISS with docked Soyuz / Progress ships, Radcat spacecraft from 1972:

   latest Space Flight: http://www.startje.be//vieuw.php?qid=347203 new!

   latest satellite obs: http://www.startje.be/vieuw.php?qid=357824 new!

    Newly processed ISS color image May 2008, Columbus Lab on top:

   http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/5445/iss20080512cq1t.jpg

   Newly processed 2008 image detail Port side truss structure (S0-P6):

   ISS with Robot Dextre and KU-band Antenna, Dec 15, 2009:

   Close-up ISS with Destiny, Quest Airlock, Dextre, Dec 15, 09:

   http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3087/iss091215081734closeup.jpg

   ISS, Dec 15, 2009, Sun at -3° (special lighting angle for InTrSt):

   normal and higher color saturation:

   http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9103/iss091215highsat1ft.jpg

   http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/607/iss091215highsat3at.jpg 

   ISS, Dec 15, 2009, lower observing angle, good view ELM-PS:

   http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/7710/iss091215duo2t.jpg 

   Close-up ISS-JEM (with Exposed Facility JEF), Dec 15, 09:

   STS-129, newly added ELC-2 & temp. HiPr Ox GasTank,Nov 22, 09:

   http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1684/sts129elc22009111922b.jpg 

   http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/5492/sts129elc22009111922ct.jpg 

   ISS center part (Ku-Band Antenna, PMA-3, ESP-2) , Sept 19, 2009: 

   http://i35.tinypic.com/2lo3dww.jpg  http://i35.tinypic.com/2149nop.jpg 

   ISS overview image with Progress 34 (M-67), Sept 19, 2009;

   H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1) approaches ISS, Sept 17, 09:

   http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/553/isshtv120090917200858nt.jpg

   http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3411/isshtv120090917200852t4.jpg 

   Movie:  HTV-1 close to ISS during approach, Sept 17, 2009:

   H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1), taken 3 days after launch, Sept 13, 09:

   http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6283/htv120090913212858triot.jpg 

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090913a3.jpg 

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090913a4.jpg 

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   STS-119 spacewalker captured from Earth

    STS-119 EVA-2 observed from Earth, new processings:

   presented on APOD:

     http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090410.html

     How the Spacewalk photo story continues......

     Alumni Astronauts Share their Stories in CoastLines:

      http://www.ucsbalum.com/Coastlines/2009/Summer/astronauts.html 

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      selection of best earlier images:

        STS-128 Discovery & Cockpit seen from 394km, Aug 30, 2009:

   color and bw: http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/65/o090830a5.jpg

   ISS new additions STS-127 Japanese Exposed Facility:                     

   ISS, April 29, 2009, nice viewing & lighting angle:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090429a4.jpg

   STS-119 Discovery solo after undock, March 27, 2009:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090327a1.jpg

   STS-119 Discovery docked, empty Payload Bay, March 20, 09:

   http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4791/sts11920090320b5.jpg nice

   STS-119 & ISS: first Earth-based image new S6 Solar Panel:

   http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/999/iss20090320news6panel.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090320a4.jpg

   STS-119 Discovery seen from 622 km!  March 17, 09:

   http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5328/sts119090317t2.jpg

   ISS, good view Zvezda Lira antenna, Jan 29, 2009:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090129a4.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090129a1.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090129a2.jpg

   ISS, Russian modules, retracted Zarya solar panels:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090125a1.jpg

   http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2125/iss20090125t.jpg 

        reflections of Earth (presented on APOD):

   http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090116.html

    UARS spacecraft observations, May 29 / July 14, 2009:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090714z.htm 

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090529p1.jpg

   Progress M-66 (P32) and Progress M-02M (P33):

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090705z.htm

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk09/o090507z.htm

   ISS, Dec 29, 2008 & labelled truss structure:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o081229a1.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o081229a2.jpg

   Color image ISS, Dec 27, 2008 (nice angle/lighting/colors):

   http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8016/179vzn.jpg 

   ISS & Soyuz TMA-11 & good view SSRMS, Febr 4, 2008:

   STS-126 Endeavour solo, 1 day before landing, Nov 29, 2008;  

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o081129a2.jpg

   http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/1349/sts126081129.jpg new

   ISS: Nov 4, 2008 (nice detail Integrated Truss Structure):

   http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9259/iss20081104054849t.jpg 

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o081104a3.jpg

   Tiros 2 , one of the oldest spacecraft in orbit! :

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080929z.htm

         48 years of spaceflight imaged (presented on APOD):

    http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081016.html

        ATV-1 Jules Verne, 1 day before de-orbit, Sept 28, 08

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080928a2.jpg

   ATV-1, 2 days before de-orbit (& movie) Sept 27, 08:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080927z.htm

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080926z.htm

   ISS,  Sept 25 , 2008 (good view of radiators):

   http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2589/o080925a2t.jpg

   Progress M-65 (P30) docked to ISS, (aft end Zvezda)

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080925a4.jpg

   ISS, Sept 25, 2008  Detail image Quest Joint Airlock:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080925a7.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080909a2.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080715z.htm

       USA-182 (Lacrosse 5) spacecraft, September 19, 2008:

   http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1961/usa182080919set1.jpg

   ISS & European ATV-1 Jules Verne July 30, 2008:

   http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/7848/iss20080730nt.jpg 

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080730a3.jpg 

   Detail image docked ATV-1 Jules Verne, July 30, 2008:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080730a4.jpg 

   ISS with Soyuz TMA-12 (panels) and ATV-1, July 29, 08:

   http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4207/iss20080729t1.jpg  

   STS-124 additions, first Earth-based image JEM (Kibo):

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080713a2.jpg

   Unlisted satellite & comparison to Epsilon Lyrae, July 5, 08:

   http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6479/unlistedsat20080705.jpg 

   Seasat spacecraft detail, (launched 1978), June 21, 08:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080621z.htm

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080611a2.jpg

   Bigelow Aerospace Genesis 1 spacecraft, June 11, 2008:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080611a4.jpg

   STS-124 Discovery docked to ISS, (long distance):

   http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6357/sts12420080603.jpg

   movie: http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080603a2.gif

       Cosmos 1093 Rocket stage (Vostok 8A92M), May 23, 2008:

       http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/7271/cosmos1093rocket080523t.jpg

   ISS May 12 , 2008 (good view P3 / P4 truss):

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080512a5.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080512a6.jpg

   Progress M-62 (P27) longer stay in orbit for experiments:

   http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3514/p2720080211.jpg

   STS-122 Atlantis docked to ISS  Febr 10, 2008:

   http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8900/sts12220080210t.jpg

   solo: http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk08/o080208a5.jpg

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   ISS after STS-120, Harmony Node, 2 days after reloc, Nov 16, 07

   (movie): http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1011/o071116a3.gif

   STS-118 Endeavour docked to ISS, Aug 13, 2007:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk07/o070813a2.jpg

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk07/o070813a4.gif

   STS-118 Endeavour docked to ISS, Aug 11, 2007:

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk07/o070811a3.gif

   http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/kk07/o070811a2.gif

   STS-117 Atlantis docked & Progress M-60, June 13, 07:

   http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2397/sts11720070613ret.jpg

   STS-117, new S3/S4 truss and solar arrays, June 11-13/07:

   http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3033/sts11707061113.jpg 

   http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7029/sts11720070613clt.jpg

   ISS,  June 3,  2007, early movie:  http://tinyurl.com/yh8te2k

   ISS,  May 30,  2007, early movie:  http://tinyurl.com/yl75o6r

   ISS, April 19, 2007, early movie:  http://tinyurl.com/ygn8y55

   ISS, April 17, 2007, early movie:  http://tinyurl.com/ylhw8cw

   (Test) images of planes in flight:

   TNT Airways Boeing 747- 400 ERF:

   http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/3336/tnt20091015102141t.jpg 

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