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ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
- TankBuster
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Heavens Above is still up and running ok, I've been on it this afternoon for the ISS tracking info for the UK...
http://heavens-above.com/PassSummary.as ... 371&tz=GMT
TankBuster
http://heavens-above.com/PassSummary.as ... 371&tz=GMT
TankBuster
And there's plenty more where that came from!
Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Yes I can confirm it's up and running again, it had some problems apparently, but it's sorted now.
Jim Bowen, on "Bullseye" :- In which state of the U.S.A. is Dallas, Texas ??
Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
I don't' know where this is based:
http://heavens-above.com/PassSummary.as ... 371&tz=GMT
But is different to direct from NASA for Grimsby:
Time: Tue Aug 01 10:33 PM, Visible: 5 min, Max Height: 52°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 18° above ESE
http://heavens-above.com/PassSummary.as ... 371&tz=GMT
But is different to direct from NASA for Grimsby:
Time: Tue Aug 01 10:33 PM, Visible: 5 min, Max Height: 52°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 18° above ESE
Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
ISS currently doing some evening passes, due over at 19.44, with extremely bright passes after 17.00 each day
Posh are going to Wembley (albeit for a tin cup)
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International Space station visible over UK
Just seen the ISS over southern England again for the second night running
At 22:29 it appeared very bright from the south west and traveling NE. So from the Norfolk area it appears almost directly above your head even though in reality it is over the English channel.
http://www.isstracker.com
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightin ... 1eb4eXTWpc
It's back in a few hours at 00:58
tomorrow 25/7 it should be visible at 21:38.
It is very easy to see as a very bright light traversing the sky at 17 000 mph at an altitude of 255 miles! What an awe-inspiring sight and amazing to think there are people in it.
Wonder if it has a number!
At 22:29 it appeared very bright from the south west and traveling NE. So from the Norfolk area it appears almost directly above your head even though in reality it is over the English channel.
http://www.isstracker.com
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightin ... 1eb4eXTWpc
It's back in a few hours at 00:58
tomorrow 25/7 it should be visible at 21:38.
It is very easy to see as a very bright light traversing the sky at 17 000 mph at an altitude of 255 miles! What an awe-inspiring sight and amazing to think there are people in it.
Wonder if it has a number!
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Thanks for the heads up Mike. I'm in Brandon so will try to remember to look (assuming clear skies of course!) Might even stick the camera on the tripod and try to get a long exposure trail shot. Tried last year with a result but it was kind if trial and error but it was full darkness then.
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
It is at its brightest as it passes through the overhead towards the north east - you can't miss it.
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
21:10bst west of Chile so about 30 minutes to the UK
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Forgot all about it
Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Couple of passes this evening, these timings are for Stratford upon Avon..check website for local..HQ-spotthestation@mail.nasa.gov
Thu Jul 26, 10:21 PM
6 min
80°
10° above W
11° above E
Thu Jul 26, 11:58 PM
4 min
63°
10° above W
45° above SE
Thu Jul 26, 10:21 PM
6 min
80°
10° above W
11° above E
Thu Jul 26, 11:58 PM
4 min
63°
10° above W
45° above SE
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Good sighting tonight. Visible for slightly longer than the 6 min prediction. Will pop outside near midnight for a second fix !
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
We are back into a run of visible passes again over the UK
Last night's 57deg pass over Wirral seen above using 8 in Meade and webcam.
Distance to target 486km
ZG
Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Great pass this evening
Jim Bowen, on "Bullseye" :- In which state of the U.S.A. is Dallas, Texas ??
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Agree at 1946L, but did you see the other satellite which crept overhead from the NNE at c. 1948; much brighter than the ISS, but being much lower, disappeared at around 75 degrees elevation heading SSW.
Roger, S. Lakes
Roger, S. Lakes
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must have a look from my location and see if I can spot it
Comfortably Numb
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
If using PlanePlotter switch to F11 the skyview function and move the view to south, zoom out and youll see that after sunset PP is programmed to track the brightest , visible , satellites for you. So you'll not only see overflying a/c , but also satellites local to your location.
Folk often mistake nav lights for satellites.Using this function you can illiminate a/c from spacecraft )
Folk often mistake nav lights for satellites.Using this function you can illiminate a/c from spacecraft )
ISS
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493d/48th - Grim Reapers Supporter.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/charlie-two-four/ FuzzyFastjetFotos, incorporating "HazyHelos"
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Re: ISS visible passes - ongoing thread
Should be some bright passes this week if the clouds stay away.
I snapped this last week , before the Moon was viz , but you can see Venus , Orion the Pleiades [top right ] and ISS [ range 1500km ] all in one frame.
I snapped this last week , before the Moon was viz , but you can see Venus , Orion the Pleiades [top right ] and ISS [ range 1500km ] all in one frame.
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