International Space Station Overhead tonight - twice

[Droolinggimp]

Just like yours if you dont mind.

Just sent you a MSN request.

There are lots of software that is great for star gazing etc. I use Starrynight. Really easy to setup and very good at updating. It will update when you load it up with the new path for satellites and Shuttles etc.

 

[Larnica]

Saw lots of meteor's this evening. Cant spot Mars, will it be around tomorrow?

 

[Radiation]

Is it possible that at some point we could see the iss and the shuttle relatively close together but still separate enough that they're individually visible?

 

[FreeStream]

The ISS/Shuttle line.

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

Oh.

It was quite windy and my tripod is far from stable enough with the weight of my camera + lens on it

 

[wez130]

Been and gone im afraid. I saw anothe moving thing. Might be the Shuttle it was coming from the other direction but heading and dissapearded in the same point.. Might be wrong

i saw that too about 22.05ish? going in same direction as ISS, i thought, strange, ISS has already been over, isn't the shuttle still docked?

 

[seaviewuk]

i saw that too about 22.05ish? going in same direction as ISS, i thought, strange, ISS has already been over, isn't the shuttle still docked?

Yes Shuttle is still docked.

also the Shuttle will always be on the same track as the ISS when undocked.

 

[Yas786]

Been and gone im afraid. I saw anothe moving thing. Might be the Shuttle it was coming from the other direction but heading and dissapearded in the same point.. Might be wrong

Ahhh that sucks, went outside in my backyard and had a look but couldnt see anything really..too much cloud and light pollution..plus a handful of planes circling overheard...making final approaches to Heathrow...

Dunno if tonight its going to be any better...lots of broken cloud about and i cant see it clearing up tbh. Still will try and have a look and see if i can catch any of the meteor showers....any idea if theres a chance the ISS will be seen from my end tonight??.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

I saw a couple of from the meteor shower last night. Watched for about 30 mins and only saw 2 which was a shame.

How do I find out where to look for certain pkanets?

 

[Combat squirrel]

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..

What softwares that dude ? added u to msn

 

[Andelusion]

What softwares that dude ? added u to msn

He must have said at least 3 times in this thread already

 

[FreeStream]

Rather poor one today

13 Aug -1.8 22:26:19 10 W 22:29:02 43 SSW 22:29:24 42 S

 

[Droolinggimp]

Rather poor one today

13 Aug -1.8 22:26:19 10 W 22:29:02 43 SSW 22:29:24 42 S

Yeah its getting lower and lower I think.. Soon be out of view totaly. Dont worry Im franticaly searching my "application" for more night sky goodies for us to look at..

STARRYNIGHT for those who would like to know.....

 

[anything-but]

Lot of satellite activity around jupiter between 9:30-10 pm tonight it looks like.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Lot of satellite activity around jupiter between 9:30-10 pm tonight it looks like.

What you using to find this info out?

 

[anything-but]

Junior encyclopedia of space (Free cookie if you know where the reference comes from) .

 

[Droolinggimp]

Shame its so cloudy here.

 

[Gonzo0]

Junior encyclopedia of space (Free cookie if you know where the reference comes from) .

GOOGLE!

 

[anything-but]

Wrong,try again! Ok,should have said "tv programme".

 

[fanger]

Saw it on Saturday night over the skies above Bordeaux, Southern France. Very very bright. Thought I was seeing things at first - then guessed it was the ISS. Fairly spectacular.

 

[n3crius]

Just went out and saw this cover the sky in probably just over a minute. Was very bright even when the light was being filtered by clouds.