From my perspective - in Southwick - it was high up in the sky almost overhead as I had to crane my neck.
It definitely came from south west and travelled north east. Couldn't make out its shape though.
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From my perspective - in Southwick - it was high up in the sky almost overhead as I had to crane my neck.
It definitely came from south west and travelled north east. Couldn't make out its shape though.
I may have been looking at the wrong thing on reflection as what I watched came east to west ( confusing ) I will go out again at 00.48 as it is scheduled to reappear then at max trajectory of 74 degrees this time I will ensure I look west through to east. Thanks for replying Whitelion.
No problem - when I was out there were definitely other craft in the sky as I could see one with aircraft navigation lights.
You have to look really high in the sky as it approaches but if you look to the south west before (a few minutes) it's due you should get a great view of it.
Thanks Whitelion, I took your advice and went out a few minutes early and watched the iss as it appeared on the horizon, it went virtually overhead and set in the east. Very visible, I will take pleasure in showing the mrs tomorrow evening, thanks again.
clippedgull
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Fri May 26, 10:20 PM 6 min 52° 10° above SW 10° above E
Fri May 26, 11:56 PM 6 min 75° 10° above W 11° above E
Sat May 27, 1:33 AM 6 min 77° 10° above WNW 11° above ESE
Sat May 27, 3:10 AM 5 min 22° 11° above W 10° above SSE
First due at Fri,10.20, 23.56, Sat, 01.33, 03.10, 21.29, 23.04, Sun, 00.41, 02.18, 22.12, 23.49, Mon, 01.25, 22.57, Tue, 00.33, 22.05, 23.41. See it's already answered sorry.
Falmer Flutter ©
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Has become a bit of a Christmas Eve tradition in our household to watch it go over. Tell the kids its Santa, although I think we'll struggle with getting the oldest to play along this year. The first year, they both legged it down the road trying to chase it.
Fri May 26, 10:20 PM 6 min 52° 10° above SW 10° above E
Fri May 26, 11:56 PM 6 min 75° 10° above W 11° above E
Sat May 27, 1:33 AM 6 min 77° 10° above WNW 11° above ESE
Sat May 27, 3:10 AM 5 min 22° 11° above W 10° above SSE
92 minutes to orbit the earth. Shoreham airport to rottingdean in 2 seconds. So slow!
clippedgull
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skipper734
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TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
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Damn I missed it.
Must have been in the wrong spot.
I blame my COMPASS
I'm sure most people know this, but the ISS has a live stream camera that's mostly online when its flying through the day side of the earth - http://www.n2yo.com/space-station/
There are also free apps that show the live video feed and remind you of the the next fly over.
There are also free apps that show the live video feed and remind you of the the next fly over.
wakeytom
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Thanks for this, looking forward to seeing it in a bit, perfect time of year to see it with no clouds
Superphil
Dismember
Coming over right now
Superphil
Dismember
There it is
wakeytom
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Space still amazes me as much as it did when I was a kid. Love it
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It was beautifully clear tonight.
The Andy Naylor Fan Club
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I was watching this with my wife. She said, "ooh, that's not going very fast is it"?
I said it's travelling at over 17,000 miles per hour, It's just done Brighton to Malaga in 5 minutes. A blank expression was her response.
I said it's travelling at over 17,000 miles per hour, It's just done Brighton to Malaga in 5 minutes. A blank expression was her response.