slingshot2000
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| posted on 17/8/11 at 11:45 PM |
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ISS
Hi,
the missus and I have have just spent a few seconds watching the International Space Station pass accross the sky above us. We have looked for it
numerous times, with little success.
However, earlier tonight, the local BBC weather girl hinted that it may be visible this evening/morning(?). We did manage to see it as it skipped
between the light cloud covering.
It makes you feel a mite small to imagine that the thing is the size of a 5 bedroom house and is currently home to 6 blokes, but is about 170miles
above us!
Feeling small, regards
Jon
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/8/11 at 11:57 PM |
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http://www.isstracker.com/
for anyone thinking of looking, seems to come by every few minutes? at the moment, looks like each pass gets closer to the uk. i'll be looking
 never seen it before
too cloudy 
[Edited on 18/8/11 by blakep82]
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NigeEss
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 12:37 AM |
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Got a tracker app on my phone nut every time I check it's way outta sight
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 04:32 AM |
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One of the most emotive and inspirational photos i've ever seen:
If something went wrong can you imagine the feeling of loneliness?
[Edited on 18/8/11 by coyoteboy]
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owelly
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 05:43 AM |
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I'll have a look for it at work. I have the help of a 3MW Solid State Phased Array Radar to find it.......
[Edited on 18/8/11 by owelly]
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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907
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 06:25 AM |
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ISS - Visible Passes | Home | Info. | Orbit | Prev. | Next | Help |
Search period start: 00:00 Thursday, 18 August, 2011
Search period end: 00:00 Sunday, 28 August, 2011
Observer's location: London, 51.5170°N, 0.1050°W
Local time zone: British Summer Time (UTC + 1:00)
Orbit: 377 x 395 km, 51.6° (Epoch Aug 17)
Click on the date to get a star chart and other pass details.
Date -- Mag -- Starts ---Alt--- Max. altitude ------Ends
18 Aug -0.4 00:03:09 10 W 00:03:17 11 W 00:03:17 11 W
18 Aug -3.5 21:29:04 10 WSW 21:32:09 65 SSE 21:35:11 10 E
18 Aug -2.7 23:05:06 10 W 23:07:27 48 W 23:07:27 48 W
19 Aug -3.0 20:31:10 10 SW 20:34:10 44 SSE 20:37:09 10 E
19 Aug -3.5 22:07:01 10 W 22:10:08 87 N 22:11:32 30 E
19 Aug -0.8 23:43:06 10 W 23:43:48 15 W 23:43:48 15 W
20 Aug -3.5 21:08:56 10 WSW 21:12:00 80 SSW 21:15:11 10 E
20 Aug -3.3 22:45:02 10 W 22:47:49 68 W 22:47:49 68 W
21 Aug -3.5 21:46:56 10 W 21:50:04 85 N 21:51:47 24 E
21 Aug -1.1 23:23:02 10 W 23:24:03 18 W 23:24:03 18 W
22 Aug -3.4 20:48:50 10 W 20:51:57 88 N 20:55:04 10 E
22 Aug -3.6 22:24:56 10 W 22:28:00 72 SSW 22:28:00 72 SSW
23 Aug -3.5 21:26:48 10 W 21:29:56 89 S 21:31:56 20 E
23 Aug -1.2 23:02:57 10 W 23:04:12 20 W 23:04:12 20 W
24 Aug -3.4 20:28:40 10 W 20:31:49 85 N 20:34:55 10 E
24 Aug -3.3 22:04:46 10 W 22:07:50 55 SSW 22:08:07 52 S
25 Aug -3.5 21:06:38 10 W 21:09:45 76 SSW 21:12:03 17 ESE
25 Aug -1.3 22:42:55 10 W 22:44:19 19 WSW 22:44:19 19 WSW
26 Aug -3.4 20:08:29 10 W 20:11:37 89 NNE 20:14:44 10 E
26 Aug -2.7 21:44:37 10 W 21:47:33 39 SSW 21:48:16 33 S
27 Aug -3.2 20:46:24 10 W 20:49:29 59 SSW 20:52:14 12 ESE
27 Aug -1.1 22:23:02 10 W 22:24:30 16 SW 22:24:30 16 SW
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Taken from the Heavens Above web site
The time to see it is just after dark.
The ISS is still in sun light and what you see is the suns light reflecting off it.
As it passes overhead it will suddenly disappear as it passes into the earth's shadow.
Cheers
Paul G
[Edited on 18/8/11 by 907]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 07:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
One of the most emotive and inspirational photos i've ever seen:
If something went wrong can you imagine the feeling of loneliness?
a nice picture of what humans can do at their best
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