International Space Station Overhead tonight - twice

dunker · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:52

Concorde Rules said:
Very nice pass today!

wow

blighter · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:59

anything-but said:
North kent looking nice and clear......chilled beer on standby

where abouts?

I'm Gravesend.....

FreeStream · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:05

Mik3 said:
Man you have clear skies! You live in the country?

Great pic BTW

Yea, im in the UK.

West of London by about 20 miles

Edit:

seaviewuk said:
You are getting better at this capture lark! Nice blacks tonight

What's with the wiggly line bit at the bottom?

What wiggly line? Its all ISS and star trails

anything-but · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:09

blighter said:
where abouts? I'm Gravesend.....

Up the road,Higham

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:12

Yes a nice clear sky finally..

I’ve just done a very rough quick crop the originals are 3872x2592 :eek:

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:12

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:12

Hoping to take some of the showers later

(Camera btw is a Nikon D200 & the lens is an AF-S DX VR 18-200mm 3.5-5.6G IF-ED)

Droolinggimp · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:14

Great night. So far I have seen 4 "shooting stars", the ISS, Iridium 75, 73, AIM and SERT 2 (Satellites, a bit like the ISS but not quite as bright).

Nice close up of Jupiter. Just about make out Neptune with my really small viewable lens that magnifies it loads.

Nice view of Arcturus and Altair. Just managed to see Capella rise too.

A good night. I really wish I had a good camera to take some photos.

blighter · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:15

fothsn said:
Hoping to take some of the showers later

(Camera btw is a Nikon D200 & the lens is an AF-S DX VR 18-200mm 3.5-5.6G IF-ED)

they mostly look black to me :eek:

seaviewuk · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:15

Concorde Rules said:
What wiggly line? Its all ISS and star trails

The ISS/Shuttle line.

It starts off with a few wiggles at the bottom, before becoming a nice straight line.

Droolinggimp · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:15

fothsn said:
Hoping to take some of the showers later

(Camera btw is a Nikon D200 & the lens is an AF-S DX VR 18-200mm 3.5-5.6G IF-ED)

Is that Mars? If so. Nice..

Not risen yet where I am.. 10 to midnight for me.

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:16

blighter said:
they mostly look black to me

Turn your light out or whatever light is glaring at your screen

Droolinggimp · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:17

~J~ said:
IF you're looking south, why is there N and NE on there? I'm a tad confused?

Sorry I probably didnt make it clear. The image is of the meteor shower direction and I was just relpying to your question about Jupiter in the same post.. sorry.

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:18

What’s that brightest star in the sky? Roughly in the same location as the ISS passed.

anything-but · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:19

Noticed those satellites too,wondered what they were till i checked on here,thought they were a tad slow for meteors

Droolinggimp · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:26

fothsn said:
What’s that brightest star in the sky? Roughly in the same location as the ISS passed.

Brightest-

Arcturus -0.07 Look West. 20* to horizon
Vega -0.00 Look West. 70* Quite high up..
Altair 0.75 Look South. 45*

caeteez · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:31

Can anybody link me to some star viewing software? I had a program before that was great, you put in your location and it showed the night sky in 3D.

Thanks a lot.

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:32

droolinggimp said:
Brightest-

Arcturus -0.07 Look West. 20* to horizon
Vega -0.00 Look West. 70* Quite high up..
Altair 0.75 Look South. 45*

Thanks

Thats this then, thought it was mars at first.

Droolinggimp · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:36

The ISS later.

Caeteez what sort of software would you need? Just point and look or more in depth ones.?

Yay just seen it go over again, well not over its low on the horizon. Not at brigth as earlier but still..

caeteez · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:37

Just like yours ^ if you dont mind.