Space Station Spotting

[central]

Anyone see the two faint objects travelling at 90 degrees to the ISS tonight?

[TheEnd]

Couldn't see anything tonight as scattered cloud, but the ATV-4 was supposed to be just going overhead following the ISS about 5 mins ago.

[central]

These two passed at the same time as the ISS in a south to north direction. Also looked to be travelling faster than the ISS.

[TheEnd]

If you've got a smartphone, get spysky free, it'll point out all the satelites, and you'll be surprised at how many are out there.
You can set it to potentially visible which will cut out a lot, or show everything.

[central]

I've got Sat Track. Stupidly didn't check it though

[Eric Mc]

Lovely pass just gone by. Another at 00.19.

[Eric Mc]

And just saw the ATV4 following it ten minutes later.

[Chimune]

I was gonna pop out at 22:38 to see it but was late of course. Went out at 22:40 anyway and saw the atv by accident ! v bright.

<edit> actually that makes no sense does it. Either:
a: my work server time is wrong
b: 22:38 was not the correct time for the ISS pass
c: i didnt see the ATV at 22:40.


Hmm - this is from northumberland btw.

Edited by Chimune on Friday 14th June 10:58

[Eric Mc]

The ATV pass was about 12 minutes past 11.00 pm. Whatever you saw at 10.40, it can't have been the ATV.

[Chimune]

Eric Mc said:

The ATV pass was about 12 minutes past 11.00 pm. Whatever you saw at 10.40, it can't have been the ATV.

hmm - well what i saw was traveling east west high up v bright, duration perhaps 2 mins no flashing lights.

[MiniMan64]

Boooo.


All cloud and rain down in the South West!

On the plus sidem, we did get our new shed delivered at work...

Roof goes on...



Roof goes off...

Edited by MiniMan64 on Friday 14th June 12:28

[Eric Mc]

Chimune said:

Eric Mc said:

The ATV pass was about 12 minutes past 11.00 pm. Whatever you saw at 10.40, it can't have been the ATV.

hmm - well what i saw was traveling east west high up v bright, duration perhaps 2 mins no flashing lights.

Both the ISS travel from West to East.

[Chimune]

Ahh - but i am a divvy and dont know my east from my west ! it was traveling west to east ....

[dickymint]

Heads up in about 5 minutes ^^^

[central]

Saw two nice passes earlier tonight. Plenty more in the next couple of weeks.

[central]

Anyone see the 23:02 pass just now?

[TheEnd]

Yep, can't really miss it if you are near a window!

[central]

See the Iridium Flare?

[TheEnd]

Nope, although it was more a quick glance and a check it was the ISS.

I did think it looked brighter than usual, but it's been a while since I last saw it.

[Russian Rocket]

there are several long sightings tonight and tomorrow, at least in the midlands here