Space Station Spotting

[Chimune]

I think you are looking at Saturn low in the south and Jupiter is up high.
Iss wizzes across sky pretty fast !

Edited by Chimune on Wednesday 18th February 21:08

[L100NYY]

Chimune said:

I think you are looking at Saturn low in the south any Jupiter is up high.
Iss wizzes across sky pretty fast !

I did wonder about the movement thing as I remember 'spotting' ISS before and watching it move across the sky! The clouds covering it now but it was like twinkly star if that makes sense?!

It's nights like this I wish I had a telescope as the night sky absolutely fascinates me.

[Chimune]

Yes I got my Google sky map out a week back just to see what the multicoloured star was. It was nutts with red and blues. That was defo Saturn..... Just to the left of orion.

[L100NYY]

Chimune said:

Yes I got my Google sky map out a week back just to see what the multicoloured star was. It was nutts with red and blues. That was defo Saturn..... Just to the left of orion.

That's the one yes as I was pointed in the direction of Orion

[central]

L100NYY said:

Can I see the ISS tonight? In the South sky? (with the naked eye, no telescope here!)??

Always travels west to east and you don't need a telescope to see it.

[L100NYY]

central said:

L100NYY said:

Can I see the ISS tonight? In the South sky? (with the naked eye, no telescope here!)??

Always travels west to east and you don't need a telescope to see it.

I think its been confirmed its Saturn?

[central]

L100NYY said:

central said:

L100NYY said:

Can I see the ISS tonight? In the South sky? (with the naked eye, no telescope here!)??

Always travels west to east and you don't need a telescope to see it.

I think its been confirmed its Saturn?

Both were visible tonight. Saturn's the one that doesn't move (much)

Well worth getting the Google Sky Maps app, if you haven't already got it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com....

[central]

There's a decent pass tomorrow (Thursday) night at 18:34. The passes start to fizzle out after that.

[L100NYY]

Excellent, I'll keep my eyes peeled tonight

[L100NYY]

Excellent, I'll keep my eyes peeled tonight

[tonyvid]

L100NYY said:

Chimune said:

Yes I got my Google sky map out a week back just to see what the multicoloured star was. It was nutts with red and blues. That was defo Saturn..... Just to the left of orion.

That's the one yes as I was pointed in the direction of Orion

If it was changing colour and lower left of Orion it was Sirius, the Dog Star, and the brightest one in the sky. Jupiter is much higher and further left and doesn't twinkle as it's bigger than a point source - stars appear to twinkle because of atmospheric turbulance of a tiny point, planets are an actual disk.

[L100NYY]

tonyvid said:

L100NYY said:

Chimune said:

Yes I got my Google sky map out a week back just to see what the multicoloured star was. It was nutts with red and blues. That was defo Saturn..... Just to the left of orion.

That's the one yes as I was pointed in the direction of Orion

If it was changing colour and lower left of Orion it was Sirius, the Dog Star, and the brightest one in the sky. Jupiter is much higher and further left and doesn't twinkle as it's bigger than a point source - stars appear to twinkle because of atmospheric turbulance of a tiny point, planets are an actual disk.

Oh bloody hell, now I'm confused

[central]

Cloudy all day in Northants

[central]

L100NYY said:

tonyvid said:

L100NYY said:

Chimune said:

Yes I got my Google sky map out a week back just to see what the multicoloured star was. It was nutts with red and blues. That was defo Saturn..... Just to the left of orion.

That's the one yes as I was pointed in the direction of Orion

If it was changing colour and lower left of Orion it was Sirius, the Dog Star, and the brightest one in the sky. Jupiter is much higher and further left and doesn't twinkle as it's bigger than a point source - stars appear to twinkle because of atmospheric turbulance of a tiny point, planets are an actual disk.

Oh bloody hell, now I'm confused

I think we need a "Sky at Night" type thread.

[L100NYY]

central said:

L100NYY said:

tonyvid said:

L100NYY said:

Chimune said:

Yes I got my Google sky map out a week back just to see what the multicoloured star was. It was nutts with red and blues. That was defo Saturn..... Just to the left of orion.

That's the one yes as I was pointed in the direction of Orion

If it was changing colour and lower left of Orion it was Sirius, the Dog Star, and the brightest one in the sky. Jupiter is much higher and further left and doesn't twinkle as it's bigger than a point source - stars appear to twinkle because of atmospheric turbulance of a tiny point, planets are an actual disk.

Oh bloody hell, now I'm confused

I think we need a "Sky at Night" type thread.

[Chimune]

Clear skys here in Northumberland so saw tonights 6:37 pass very clear. Told the bairn it was a rocket!

[L100NYY]

Chimune said:

Clear skys here in Northumberland so saw tonights 6:37 pass very clear. Told the bairn it was a rocket!

All I saw were cats 'n dogs!

[Caruso]

Fri Feb 20, 7:19 PM 2 min Appears 21° 18 above WSW, disappears 17 above S

[central]

High, bright pass toninght at 20:51.

[Caruso]

central said:

High, bright pass toninght at 20:51.

Thanks for that timely reminder. I haven't seen it in a while and that was a very nice flyover.