International Space Station Overhead tonight - twice

i-bert · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:22

Gonzo0 said:
I-bert that looks like a plane lol, i could only see one bright dot and the solar panels around it

I know.But it was definitely the ISS.There were no planes near it when i took that.Its just an old camera with a crappy zoom.

It cost me £700 about 6 years ago and the ones on phones are probably better now.

i-bert · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:24

droolinggimp said:
I know it was that ISS as it was the only thing moving at great speed and in the right direction so pretty dissapointed lots of people saw it brighter than me..

Is it Mars I can see south just above the horizon? I got my telescope out and got a good view of it but as it is only a cheapo one it was a bit blurry. That is the brightest thing in the sky for me tonight.

Goin out tonight at 12:30 to get another look.

I was just at a mates house messing with Worldwind program looking at Mars.Very cool.

Win^ · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:24

Thought i saw it at first, but it was only a Virgin plane.

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:25

Byron5184 said:
Yes, im sure that is Mars as i believe that is the brightest star in the sky normally. That or perhaps Venus but i dont know how bright Venus can get.

I think venus is out of sight at the moment. I have never seen venus that clear before. My money is on Mars.

G-MAN2004 · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:25

Win^ said:
Thought i saw it at first, but it was only a Virgin plane.

Your sig = win!

/off topic

i-bert · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:27

droolinggimp said:
I think venus is out of sight at the moment. I have never seen venus that clear before. My money is on Mars.

Venus is the second brightest thing in the sky after the moon.It probably makes up 50% of UFO sighting its that bright.

lookitsjonno · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:27

droolinggimp said:
I know it was that ISS as it was the only thing moving at great speed and in the right direction so pretty dissapointed lots of people saw it brighter than me..

i'm in Notts... was same here dude

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:27

i-bert said:
I was just at a mates house messing with Worldwind program looking at Mars.Very cool.

Just downloading Worldwind right now.. Looks fun :cool:

Gonzo0 · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:27

droolinggimp said:
I think venus is out of sight at the moment. I have never seen venus that clear before. My money is on Mars.

My money is on jupiter

Helium_Junkie · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:28

Just saw it, without warning so complete blind luck!

Was taking a long exposure of the sky, and watching shooting stars (saw 5 in 20mins

) and suddenly a massively bright Z shaped object flew over, first time i've seen it

Gonna try to spot it again tomorrow. Will post the pic in a few, but it's just a trail

Gonzo0 · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:29

Sounds like the sky is quite active tonight

Droolinggimp · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:31

Gonzo0 said:
Sounds like the sky is quite active tonight

Certainly is I have spotted 4 Sattelites while looking at the stars with my TScope, they just whizzzz right past the viewfinder.. Awsome..

PhatPhish · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:32

Will the sighting in an hour still be southwards?

JIM_BOB7813 · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:32

AcidHell2 said:
Did anyone take any photos?

I got some long exposure photos,
photo1
photo2

I have some older photos on Flickr

FreeStream · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:33

PhatPhish said:
Will the sighting in an hour still be southwards?

You won't be able to see it unless you have a reasonably powerful telescope, once it reaches us, its behind the earth, so no light hits it.

Next is tomorrow at 9:45

seaviewuk · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:34

PhatPhish said:
Will the sighting in an hour still be southwards?

I doubt any one will be able to see that pass.

Even here on the South Coast it's timed for 2 seconds. It's very very low on the horizon.

Still if you are up , have a look.

Memphis · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:34

What chances for us up in the Highlands for tomorrow night?

seaviewuk · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:38

Memphis said:
What chances for us up in the Highlands for tomorrow night?

Inverness 7th August 2007

-1.2 23:20:27 10 WSW 23:22:56 25 S 23:23:27 24 SSE

3 minute viewing window

JIM_BOB7813 · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:38

Memphis said:
What chances for us up in the Highlands for tomorrow night?

http://www.heavens-above.com/selecttown.asp?CountryID=UK

Then click on: "10 day predictions for: ISS". Lower Magnitude is brighter. Tonights one was -2.5 which is very good.

Gonzo0 · 6 Aug 2007 at 23:41

I recommend people use the NASA tracking system instead its more easier to understand and will probably more accurate

http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realda...ion.cgi?country=United_Kingdom&region=England