Space Station Spotting
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central said:
Will it show again tonight?
The data for Kettering shows visible tomorrow from 19:27:17 to 19:27:39 so not for long. Look at www.heavens-above.com log on and set your location. Try the link in my above post and this will show shuttle sightings if they launch.Andrew
AngryS3Owner said:
Silly question here, but what did it actually look like to the naked eye. I could see something last night, it was like a VERY high plane with two fixed lights at each end but it seemed to be leaving a trail so I'm guessing it was actually a plane? Anyone got any pics?
Looked like a largeish bright light travelling across the sky like a jet. No flashing lights or trails just a constant bright spot, no detail visible but knowing what it is makes it exciting!!Andrew
drive2tractors said:
central said:
Will it show again tonight?
The data for Kettering shows visible tomorrow from 19:27:17 to 19:27:39 so not for long. Look at www.heavens-above.com log on and set your location. Try the link in my above post and this will show shuttle sightings if they launch.Andrew
To the naked eye and even in binoculars it only shows up as a bright dot. With a proper tracked telescope and camera set up some very good amateur shots of the ISS and Shuttle have been obtained. These photos appear from time to time in the various astronomy mags and it's amazing the detail they can pick up.
Eric Mc said:
To the naked eye and even in binoculars it only shows up as a bright dot. With a proper tracked telescope and camera set up some very good amateur shots of the ISS and Shuttle have been obtained. These photos appear from time to time in the various astronomy mags and it's amazing the detail they can pick up.
Any online links to any of these Eric?Yertis said:
I have a fairly powerful reflector telescope which I occsionally use to gaze at the stars (The Pleiades are my favourites ) . I've trained it onto this space station in the past and to save you the trouble it looks like this:
Looks a tidy bit of engineering that. Must have some ex MG guys working for them!Here is one crossing the sun
Link
Edited to add, its from this site which is well worth a look.
http://www.astrophoto.fr/index.html
Link
Edited to add, its from this site which is well worth a look.
http://www.astrophoto.fr/index.html
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 22 October 13:13
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 22 October 13:20
central said:
drive2tractors said:
central said:
Will it show again tonight?
The data for Kettering shows visible tomorrow from 19:27:17 to 19:27:39 so not for long. Look at www.heavens-above.com log on and set your location. Try the link in my above post and this will show shuttle sightings if they launch.Andrew
Anyone see it?
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