International Space Station visible tonight?

[north stand falmer]

Tomorrow looks very good at 6:31pm assuming clear skies.

cheers clip. Shall be out stalking the sky for it. It was a joy seeing it for the first time and it's got me hooked.

Wonder what size telescope you'd require to see the station instead of a moving light?

 

[clippedgull]

cheers clip. Shall be out stalking the sky for it. It was a joy seeing it for the first time and it's got me hooked.

Wonder what size telescope you'd require to see the station instead of a moving light?

Crikey! I'm not sure what investment you would have to make to see the station. There is a very good telescope shop down in Goring (or close by) that is the place to shop if you want to start getting serious.

Sussex Astronomy Centre - Your Sussex Telescopes and Binocular Supplier! Can always give them a call and ask for advice.

If you want to get into it seriously without splashing loads of cash, look up your local astronomy club and the members there will let you look through their scopes and give decent advice.

 

[salty seagull]

Anyone else catch it?

Bloody Hell!! You caught it?!! Well done old boy.

 

[north stand falmer]

Crikey! I'm not sure what investment you would have to make to see the station. There is a very good telescope shop down in Goring (or close by) that is the place to shop if you want to start getting serious.

Sussex Astronomy Centre - Your Sussex Telescopes and Binocular Supplier! Can always give them a call and ask for advice.

If you want to get into it seriously without splashing loads of cash, look up your local astronomy club and the members there will let you look through their scopes and give decent advice.

Thanks. Those telescops look powerful. Think I'll drop in and enquire as Im now a novice at this. I'd like to visit one of those places where you can view the stars. Want to view the milky way and the other famous star systems.

Shall enquire in the morning.

 

[Giraffe]

General Internet consensus is that using a telescope is a waste of time for the space station as it's too fast moving.

Like the Carlisle fans tomorrow you need a pair of the old bin ladens, binoculars to you non anti terrorist sorts.

 

[chimneys]

Looks to be a perfect night to see the 6:56pm passing overhead tonight. Saw it with the kids on Friday night. Amazing concept that 45 minutes prior to seeing it , it was over Australia!!!

 

[Eggmundo]

Did I see it Bright thing, travelling quite rapidly from SW. Thought it might have been a plane but was closer to looking like a star?

 

[Bert365]

caught it for about 15sec to much cloud

 

[chimneys]

caught it for about 15sec to much cloud

Me too.

Looks like tomorrow night at 7.22 is a better bet. Weather forecast says clear skies and looks to be visible for up to 3 minutes (Friday was 1 min).

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Any idea in which direction it will appear tonight (other than up)?

 

[Easy 10]

Passing over from west to east-ish I fink.

 

[Everest]

Correct Easy.

Keep a check on it here http://www.n2yo.com/?s=25544|37371

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Nice one, thanks lads

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Looks like it is passing over S W England as we speak, I mean type

 

[Easy 10]

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Did you take that photo yourself Easy?

 

[Easy 10]

Looks like it is passing over S W England as we speak, I mean type

Yep, too light to see it on this pass though.

Around the world in an hour and a half. Amazing.

 

[Easy 10]

Did you take that photo yourself Easy?

Sadly not, a mate of mine took it. He's in the 1901, they got a ride on the shuttle last week.

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

The bastards

 

[Norman Potting]

Thanks. Those telescops look powerful. Think I'll drop in and enquire as Im now a novice at this. I'd like to visit one of those places where you can view the stars. Want to view the milky way and the other famous star systems.

Shall enquire in the morning.

Not much use where you are but I would recommend the Science Centre at Herstmonceux who hold monthly open evenings in the winter months when one or more of their big F.O. telescopes are in use with someone who knows what they are looking for to assist. Fab place to visit with kids, lots of things to push, pull, prod and poke in the name of science.