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FLIR observing the Sun with a thermal camera !
« on: August 20, 2017, 12:37:00 pm »
FLIR used a mid wave camera to observe the sun. Look at what they imaged....

https://www.facebook.com/FLIR/posts/1546170985429736

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Re: FLIR observing the Sun with a thermal camera !
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2017, 01:50:37 pm »
and you can win something...

It's probably the ISS on a transit
 

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Re: FLIR observing the Sun with a thermal camera !
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2017, 01:58:24 pm »
Doubtless FLIR did all the calculations for the attenuations etc - and have a warehouse full of spare cameras in case they got it wrong.

My money is also on the ISS. I've long been a fan of legendary amateur telescopist Thierry Legault - if you haven't already seen his work, head over to http://www.astrophoto.fr/ and prepare to be amazed. He's the guy who has taken photos of astronauts doing EVAs - from the ground. He is a past master of recording ISS passes in front of the sun or moon, though he usually works at visible wavelengths.
« Last Edit: August 20, 2017, 02:04:41 pm by Ultrapurple »
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