Space Station Spotting

[Eric Mc]

Yes - it was a dud from the start.

Heavens-above are showing its track on their front page as opposed to the ISS at the moment.

[anonymous-user]

It was a good view tonight 4mins or so.

[Eric Mc]

Heads up - 18.28 this evening - clear skies permitting.

[jmorgan]

Great. Weather is out to get me. I have a new light pollution filter as well which is probably why it is awful outside.

[Mikey G]

jmorgan said:

Great. Weather is out to get me. I have a new light pollution filter as well which is probably why it is awful outside.

Wonderfull, i dont know how far away you are from me but we are just having an almighty hail storm.....

[Eric Mc]

Skies have cleared a bit here in North Hampshire so hopefully will get another good view.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Skies have cleared a bit here in North Hampshire so hopefully will get another good view.

I'm nearish to you Eric, the NASA tracking page is down, is it the same appearing in the SW and disappearing in the west track like last night?

[Eric Mc]

Yes - although it should be closer to the direct overhead this time.

Watch it fade away not long after it passes overhead as it enters the earth's shadow.

[central]

Cloudy in Northants tonight.

[Centurion07]

Gonna have to be quick.....which direction do I need to be looking? I'm in Basingstoke just to be precise!

[Eric Mc]

Good view - performed as predicted.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Yes - although it should be closer to the direct overhead this time.

Watch it fade away not long after it passes overhead as it enters the earth's shadow.

Cheers but it was a bit cloudy for me here.

[soprano]

just saw it here in berkshire - relatively clear skies, almost directly overhead

[Eric Mc]

I guess on board they're getting ready to receive their visitors - assuming Atlantis takes off on time this week.

Edited by Eric Mc on Tuesday 5th February 18:42

[Mojocvh]

Had a good showing Sat night, Iss rose in the west and brightened to almost overhead. Good night too (been a while) to get out as the skies displayed extremely good transparency, good to have the moon so dim for a change too.
All in all top nights observing.

[jmorgan]

Mikey G said:

jmorgan said:

Great. Weather is out to get me. I have a new light pollution filter as well which is probably why it is awful outside.

Wonderfull, i dont know how far away you are from me but we are just having an almighty hail storm.....

Theory was to try a timed exposure to get it crossing the field of view in the scope and hope for a show up on the image. Must apologise for the weather, too many grand plans for the passes planed.

[jmorgan]

Ha....oh.......better not say what the weather is here.........

18:44 over the horizon so, lets see what happens tonight.

[central]

Clear sky in Northants at the mo.....

[JulesV]

What time can it be seen tonight?

[Eric Mc]

18.44 over the horizon. 18:49 overhead.