International Space Station passing over SOON!

TheBigCheese · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:16

For those that are interested the ISS is passing over the UK tonight, it should be visible at 00:28 on 10th August 2012 for about five minutes as a very bright fast moving dot going SW to NE!

Put your location in here to find out exactly when for you.

You can also download Stellarium to see when it's coming.

If you have an Android phone download the free app called Satellite AR, that'll use GPS to work out where you are and will tell you when the ISS is next passing over - along with loads of satellites!

I don't know what the iPhone equivalent is...perhaps someone can tell me and I can add it to this post.

RomanNose · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:21

I remember seeing it before, it goes over quite quickly so you have to be observant.

KatanaDV20 · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:43

Thanks for this, bookmarked that site. Will miss it tonight..stupid street lights :mad:

But next time I will drive to a dark place and check it out!!

Locky · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:46

I take it you can't see this out of your back yard?

TheBigCheese · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:49

If you have a clear sky you'll see if its really bright! Heading out now...

d_brennen · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:49

Unless your back yard is in the middle of nowhere probably not. Light pollution sucks, as the night sky is truly amazing

Locky · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:53

didn't see beans

Locky · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:55

I can see it right now really bright

PistolPete · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:55

Keep looking, it's still passing over.

Not a hope here, had fog all day - can bearly see 50m in area direction.

MADMAN · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:56

I see grey....

story of Britain

RomanNose · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:57

It's really bright, I am pretty sure you could even see it in London

Locky · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:57

100% see it and still can, its REALLY bright atm.

Muban · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:58

Just watched it whizz past out of my living room window..... it's amazing thinking about what you're actually watching.

kip02 · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:58

Just seen it, thank you. Was really bright then disapeared as it moved over the sky.

Greg0986 · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:59

I check nearly every week with Stellarium, its awesome

I even took my laptop on holiday because I knew being in the middle of nowhere would give me a cracking view. Getting a telescope soon, can't wait!

Locky · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:59

it was that bright even the cam on my phone could pick it up.

rowedogg · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:59

ive just saw it really really bright. also there was a very dim object moving in almost parallel direction. defo not a plane. did anyone else see it? thanks for posting this op, made me run outside quick!

smr · 9 Aug 2012 at 22:59

Brilliant !!! I just recorded it. Unbelievable. I clicked onto this thread knowing nothing about it flying over at 22:50

I live in quite a rural village on the outskirts of Leicester so turned all my lights off and looked out of the sky lights in my converted attic.

I made a recording too

Will upload now. Thank you for this! Made mine and my girlfriend's day, ( who I shouted as soon as I saw it coming over our roof)

norm · 9 Aug 2012 at 23:00

I prefer this site to track with. It should be passing over again around 11:30pm.

http://www.n2yo.com/?s=25544

Merlin5 · 9 Aug 2012 at 23:02

I think i saw it. Just saw this thread at 10.51pm, went outside, clear skies. Saw a plane, then saw another object moving at a similar speed to a plane, but without flashing lights, just one very bright light about the size of a north star.