International Space Station Overhead tonight - twice

Macro · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:38

Malt_Vinegar said:
Athanor, did you hear three large Booms when you were out watching?

I am in Thatcham and heard them coming from Reading way?

No booms here, only thing we heard was a plane somewhere in the distance

Macro · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:39

smit101 said:
when is it due over the Midlands? I'm getting neck ache.

It's been and gone

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:40

smit101 said:
when is it due over the Midlands? I'm getting neck ache.

Been and gone apparently.. bah!

Vita · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:41

I went back to my window and what I was looking at was a star. So I missed it

Macro · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:41

It's back again at 10:58 going west to east almost directly above us

Gonzo0 · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:41

Its coming over again at 11pm so keep a look out a few mins before its due to pass over.
I tried looking at it through a pair of high powered binoculars but alas i couldnt keep them steady enough

Mik3 · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:44

Did anyone get some pics? its too cloudy here :mad:

Trifid · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:45

Mik3 said:
Did anyone get some pics? its too cloudy here

I got some of a really bright plane. I thought it was it until it flew under some cloud.

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:46

Ok I got my compass ready and I was right with my own directions so I must have been looking too low at first. Damn..

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:47

Athanor said:
It's back again at 10:58 going west to east almost directly above us

How long was it in the sky for mate?

converse_uprise · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:48

I'm confussed. I'm in the south east. Should I be looking straight up? or north/south, etc?

edit: West to east?

Gonzo0 · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:51

droolinggimp said:
How long was it in the sky for mate?

a good 5 mins i would say, look South East

Hamzter · 6 Aug 2007 at 21:58

I tried taking a pic of it a month or so ago the last time we had a thread about this, came out ok considering I only have a rather poor 3x optical zoom!

Can just about make out some blueness which I'm guessing is the solar panels, the space shuttle was docked at the same time and is in that pic also. I have some 20x binoculars that fit my camera perfectly (pic of a snowman taken from 3 miles away here!), wish i had em with me at the time!

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 22:23

Gonzo0 said:
a good 5 mins i would say, look South East

It starts to come over from the South east?

Wicksta · 6 Aug 2007 at 22:33

For all you chavs that don't know which way South is - it's the way your Sky dish points towards.

lookitsjonno · 6 Aug 2007 at 22:40

nice going to go outside in a few to have a look

thanks for the skydish tip also :cool:

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 22:46

Gonna make a coffee and go outside now.. I AM NOT MISSING THIS ONE.. Might not be able to record the video footage camera not too good. Deffinately take some photos though. Cya in abit

Ewanb75 · 6 Aug 2007 at 22:48

Far too cloudy here

lookitsjonno · 6 Aug 2007 at 22:52

anyone see it yet?

notts here and cant see much but stars!

bonoculars out ready!

FreeStream · 6 Aug 2007 at 22:53

starts in 4 mins lads