'That's No Moon, It's a Space Station...'

Even though a three-quarters moon was up and rising in the eastern sky, the attraction of the moment was this view of the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbited overhead (left to right in this image) 16 degrees above the horizon. This capture at f/6.3 and 320 ISO was created from an exposure taken from about 10:39-10:43 PM, Wednesday, August 17, 2011. This view looks north from the grounds at Noelridge Christian Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with 74th Street NE in the background. The ISS had also earlier passed over this spot 43 degrees above the horizon just after 9:00 PM. The space station's brightness faded rapidly as it neared the right portion of this image.