Space Station Spotting

[2 GKC]

Read this went outside and it went right overhead!

[Stan the Bat]

Athlon said:

Superb pass over Manchester just now, it was a bright as Venus at one point!

I'm in Cheshire so I am assuming I saw it as well , didn't realise it was that bright.

[Zirconia]

Doh!. 20:26 rising. caught the end of it.

[MXRod]

Lovely clear sky over London , terrific site to see it pass over so quick

[jontymo]

Great pass tonight over East Yorkshire!!!!

[thebraketester]

Edited by thebraketester on Thursday 26th March 20:46

Edited by thebraketester on Thursday 26th March 20:46

[2 GKC]

Where do you get the pass times from ? Can’t see it on the obvious pages

[Athlon]

2 GKC said:

Where do you get the pass times from ? Can’t see it on the obvious pages

https://www.meteorwatch.org/iss-international-space-station-times-uk-spring-2020/

[thebraketester]

2 GKC said:

Where do you get the pass times from ? Can’t see it on the obvious pages

ISS tracker app

[Derek Chevalier]

Eric Mc said:

Are you sure it was the ISS. According to Heavens Above t's due over Farnborough at 20.36 tonight.

3rd night in a row of beautifully clear skies. Started to fade soon after passing overhead.

[Zirconia]

Athlon said:

2 GKC said:

Where do you get the pass times from ? Can’t see it on the obvious pages

https://www.meteorwatch.org/iss-international-space-station-times-uk-spring-2020/

Also
https://heavens-above.com
Loads of other things as well.

[Zirconia]

thebraketester said:

Edited by thebraketester on Thursday 26th March 20:46

Edited by thebraketester on Thursday 26th March 20:46

Nice. Got my settings all wrong and thing I have it back now, have to wait for the next. I was using f4 for some flipping reason.

[thebraketester]

Shame I couldnt find my shutter release so I was limited to 30s

[Zirconia]

Shutter lockup, tripod and remote release but went out later than I expected. f14 looking a lot better and dropped the iso. But not enough of a pass on the camera to make it worthwhile.

[anonymous-user]

Took this with my iPhone XS Max.



Using flash off and some other cool settings.

[Zirconia]

How long was your selfie stick and what daps we’re you using? Nike?

[silverthorn2151]

Eric Mc said:

Are you sure it was the ISS. According to Heavens Above t's due over Farnborough at 20.36 tonight.

Yup, sure am. 18:53 started the pass I watched. I didn't see the later one. Got some neighbours out watching it for the first time too, which was cool.

[Zirconia]

heavens above suggests the best slots for the expected light conditions. There is an option to change it to all passes. I forgot about that and had it set for “visible”. Going to suggest it gives the better options for visible hence confusion.

[Athlon]

Wow! That was the best pass I have seen for a long long time!

[Derek Chevalier]

Athlon said:

Wow! That was the best pass I have seen for a long long time!

Was too slow tonight...