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ISS evening passes
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Re: ISS evening passes
Poor conditions here too.
Haze/high cloud and pesky vapour trails made for difficult viewing.
The module was 2-3 minutes behind ,lower in the sky , very faint and rather fast.
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nice and clear to the South of Lincoln came across from N/W to S/E
Comfortably Numb
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Info' for this evenings ISS pass..
Time: Fri Jul 23 10:04 PM, Visible: 7 min, Max Height: 81°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 10° above E
Hopefully clear skies.
Time: Fri Jul 23 10:04 PM, Visible: 7 min, Max Height: 81°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 10° above E
Hopefully clear skies.
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 evening passes
That pass will be great for eyeballing and possibly long exposure .forecast here not bril....I get a lot of coastal cloud sweeping in.
The module is now about 3 mins behind and probably twenty degs below the ISS pass.
The module is now about 3 mins behind and probably twenty degs below the ISS pass.
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Thanks for that zero_gravity, looking forward to it..zero_gravity wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:45 amThat pass will be great for eyeballing and possibly long exposure .forecast here not bril....I get a lot of coastal cloud sweeping in.
The module is now about 3 mins behind and probably twenty degs below the ISS pass.
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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The cloud parted enough to see most of this evenings flybye - from about 30 degrees elevation, right through to completion.
Also watched the Kauka module, shortly after.
Pleased to report that a couple of youngsters from around the corner were interested enough to video this - and asked a miriad of questions. What a delight.
Also watched the Kauka module, shortly after.
Pleased to report that a couple of youngsters from around the corner were interested enough to video this - and asked a miriad of questions. What a delight.
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Re: ISS evening passes
Here's the first image of Nauka
Surprised how bright it was , and rather fast !
Solar panels deployed and easy to see.
Surprised how bright it was , and rather fast !
Solar panels deployed and easy to see.
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Sadly cloudy here
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 evening passes
ISS as seen before Nauka.
Most of the components visible. The bright "blob" right upper is I presume the Dragon capsule.
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Great stuff, can I ask what gear you are using to get these images?zero_gravity wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:18 pm
ISS as seen before Nauka.
Most of the components visible. The bright "blob" right upper is I presume the Dragon capsule.
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 evening passes
Hi Pune
Its a 20 year old LX90 8 inch telescope with webcam in the eyepiece holder.
Tracking is manual.Video shot at 15fps , 1/313sec
Its a 20 year old LX90 8 inch telescope with webcam in the eyepiece holder.
Tracking is manual.Video shot at 15fps , 1/313sec
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Thanks for the info, we have an old telescope somewhere, must have a go, cheers..zero_gravity wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:55 amHi Pune
Its a 20 year old LX90 8 inch telescope with webcam in the eyepiece holder.
Tracking is manual.Video shot at 15fps , 1/313sec
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
Re: ISS evening passes
For this evening, skies permitting..ISS
Time: Sat Jul 24 10:53 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 51°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 18° above SE
Time: Sat Jul 24 10:53 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 51°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 18° 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 evening passes
This sequence put together from still frames shows the station over a period of about 60 seconds
Pretty basic but demonstrates how the view changes from the observers perspective on the ground.
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Great stuff..
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
Re: ISS evening passes
This evenings ISS info'..clear skies..
Time: Sun Jul 25 10:06 PM, Visible: 7 min, Max Height: 64°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 10° above ESE
Time: Sun Jul 25 10:06 PM, Visible: 7 min, Max Height: 64°, Appears: 10° above W, Disappears: 10° above ESE
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
Re: ISS evening passes
Not much forthcoming, but, weather and good eyes permitting, Sunday 01/08/21 may be interesting.
ISS, now complete with Nauka module I presume, will rise in west (277) at 21.23 local, and set in n/n/east (13).
Maximum only marginal brilliance at 21.28.
ISS, now complete with Nauka module I presume, will rise in west (277) at 21.23 local, and set in n/n/east (13).
Maximum only marginal brilliance at 21.28.
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Was on parade as expected, sadly no sighting.
Perhaps the combination of still bright skies, and expected marginal brilliance, combined to defeat me.
Perhaps the combination of still bright skies, and expected marginal brilliance, combined to defeat me.
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Re: ISS evening passes
A short run of ISS visual passes this week , good view tonight , most components visible.
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Thanks for that, just been on Heavens above and will check it out the next couple of nights.
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