The International Space station is back...

FreeStream · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:07

Oh yes

1st Pass: Magnitude: -2.4 Start: 19:31:14 Max: 19:34:028 End: 19:35:17

2nd Pass: Magnitude: 1.1 Start: 21:06:23 Max: 21:06:40 End: 21:06:40

*gets out tripod*

*gets out 10-20mm*

*gets out remote shutter lock*

*is ready*

Ripper · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:11

I hear the moon might be making an appearence tonight too

InvaderGIR · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:12

I can see that clouds are making an appearance for me today/tonight, so no Space Station viewing for me.

InvG

Tomsk · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:24

Concorde Rules said:
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*gets out 10-20mm*
...

Is it coming so close you need a wideangle lens?

FreeStream · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:30

Tomsk said:
Is it coming so close you need a wideangle lens?

Star trails for the win

Morlan · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:41

Concorde Rules said:
*gets out 10-20mm*

10-20mm? You sure about that? :confused:

Dark88 · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:29

cloudy =(

Hamish · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:34

which way do i look? (london)

FreeStream · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:36

Bah missed it + clouds.

Bleh

Hamish · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:38

yep too many planes and light pollution here

Helium_Junkie · 14 Oct 2007 at 20:22

Morlan said:
10-20mm? You sure about that?

Well a 500mm will capture about an inch of trail so why not?
Not like you're going to get any kind of detail shot...
All the station is good for is trails, which is better the wider your angle.

yermum · 14 Oct 2007 at 20:43

Best web site to find details is the Heavens Above one. Easy to find on Google and it gives you dates, times, everything you need, apart from how to part the clouds to be able to see it.

I understand that there is to be another shuttle launch later this month, so could someone tell me if the ISS orbit is lowered in order to dock with it? I know that the orbit alters naturally due to mavity and has to be constantly boosted, (courtesy of this month's National Geographic's article on space exploration) in order to maintain height, but does it alter when the shuttle is around?