Originally Posted by Maybelle: “I'm in Cornwall - I didn't realise we had such different sighting times!”
We all have virtually the same sighting times. It is just that sometimes the geometry is such that those further east can see a pass wheras for those a biut further west it is too light.
If you click the <all passes> button on Heavens Above you will see there was a pass at 10.03 pm.
Originally Posted by HenryGarten: “We all have virtually the same sighting times. It is just that sometimes the geometry is such that those further east can see a pass wheras for those a biut further west it is too light.
If you click the <all passes> button on Heavens Above you will see there was a pass at 10.03 pm.”
Ahh, thank you - I hadn't noticed that before, makes sense now!
Not ISS I admit but anyone staying up waiting for the Amir Khan fight who has clear skies can see Jupiter peeping out above a very pleasing crescent moon.
If you can see low enough to the SW of the moon you can see Venus as well.
Tried to take a pic but my video camera and wobbly hands made it hopeless.
I forgot about this thread! I've seen the ISS quite a few times this summer, there Dragon X spacecraft cargo pod is currently just in front of it when it passes over, makes for a good sight!
I've been using a great Iridium satellite app called 'Iridium Flares' that takes a feed from the Heavensabove website data (same place you can plot all your ISS sightings). Most of the satellite flares last around 10 seconds and can be incredibly bright (Upto mag -9!!)...defo worth a look as I've notched up 89 sightings in the last 2 months.
I've just had an amazing view of the ISS above London. Watched it from my back garden and then again from the front, lasted a good five minutes. Back again at 10.16. Might try and get some photos then too.
Originally Posted by Mo@reality: “I've just had an amazing view of the ISS above London. Watched it from my back garden and then again from the front, lasted a good five minutes. Back again at 10.16. Might try and get some photos then too. ”
I feel buzzing about it. I used to make a point of always watching it when I lived in Thailand, we had more viewings because I suppose we were nearer the equater. So this was the first time I've seen it back in the UK and it was a perfect clear night. Even from the centre of London it was an excellent view.
There have been some great passes this week and with the lovely clear blue skies, it's been all the better. The ISS Spotter app I installed on Sunday lets me know when they're due and track them in real time
. Just watched another five minute pass from the bedroom window. Just as well because I couldn't find the left foot of my bunny slippers