International Space Station Overhead tonight - twice

[Larnica]

Very Interesting.

Will be looking for this, but could do with some help as It always takes me awhile to learn things .So today (8th August) I should look (90 Degree's) west of my house at 10:08pm?

If so, I'll be waiting, although dont have a telescope so hope I can make it out before it whizz's off.

 

[ants83]

space station..on the news

on East Midlands news today they say if you look West outside at 10PM you will be able to see the space station in the sky?i cant find any links but it sounds interesting. any space experts out there?

 

[Azagoth]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17763541

Might be some help in that thread.

 

[Greenlizard0]

I think it passed a few days back?

There's another thread about it, but of course it's too hard to find it atm..

 

[Rossmac]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17763541

Might be some help in that thread.

was just about to post the same... interesting thread I found.

 

[ants83]

was just about to post the same... interesting thread I found.

thanks!

 

[Ewanb75]

Going over for the next week or so, should be able to see the shuttle tomorrow night too

 

[ScarySquirrel]

So can we see it tonight or not?

 

[ScarySquirrel]

http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/index.html

use this url to locate the ISS, whenever it's very close to the UK,

then enter your postcode at http://maps.google.co.uk/ click satellite, zoom in to your house. above is north, 90o right is west. so look 10o above the west.

then get time/date from http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realda...ion.cgi?country=United_Kingdom&region=England

those informations above were very accurate for me tonight

I don't understand this. How is 90 degrees right the west? Surely that is east?

 

[wesley]

sorry, 90 degrees left

 

[ScarySquirrel]

sorry, 90 degrees left

Ah cool, makes sense now. I bet I forget when it gets to 10:08 tonight

I have a DSLR with a 300mm lens, would that be good as a makeshift pair of binoculars?

 

[Larnica]

Ah cool, makes sense now. I bet I forget when it gets to 10:08 tonight

I have a DSLR with a 300mm lens, would that be good as a makeshift pair of binoculars?

Not to worry, its visible again at about 11pm or something?

 

[Larnica]

Question.

Ive looked on the Nasa website and it states that you will be able to see it over august on many dates, is it the same for the rest of the year or is this the only time us folk will see it in a long time?

 

[FreeStream]

Ah cool, makes sense now. I bet I forget when it gets to 10:08 tonight

I have a DSLR with a 300mm lens, would that be good as a makeshift pair of binoculars?

All I got was a blob @ 300mm with my 350D.

Probs the 1/50ths shutter speed didn't help much

1/150th might be better... hmmm...

 

[Gonzo0]

Im really hoping we will see Endevour dock with the ISS if it happens when they pass over the UK.

 

[Berserker]

Assuming an on-time launch tonight, docking will take place at 18:53 on Friday. I'll leave you to calculate where ISS will be, but suffice to say it won't be over the UK.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

All I got was a blob @ 300mm with my 350D.

Probs the 1/50ths shutter speed didn't help much

1/150th might be better... hmmm...

I don't plan on taking pics, just using it for a magnified view as I have no bi-noc-u-lars

 

[wesley]

Assuming an on-time launch tonight, docking will take place at 18:53 on Friday. I'll leave you to calculate where ISS will be, but suffice to say it won't be over the UK.

http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/index.html

so maybe we'll see the space shuttle

 

[ScarySquirrel]

THAT WAS SO COOOOOOOL!!!

I can't believe how quick it moved accross the sky and how bright it was. Bloody amazing.

 

[ants83]

just seen it, its brighter than a star and much faster than a plane- was great seeing it