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Space Shuttle Visible Tonight

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    #32
    happyoutscan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,982 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    Seen it, amazing.


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    #33
    tom francy
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭tom francy


    just seen it in kildare wow it was amazine


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    #34
    ambasite
    Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭ambasite


    beautiful - what was the lesser light?


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    #35
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Got a glimpse of it through the clouds, freaking awesome here too.

    Christ, it's moving seriously fast!


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    #36
    amy85
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭amy85


    just seen it...oh my god,was so class looking!! :)


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    #37
    Hotwheels
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Hotwheels


    That was amazing sight...I wanna a spin in that :D


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    #38
    HoPpiE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭HoPpiE


    That was pretty cool but only got a glimpse due to the fúcking clouds!!

    Cheers OP.


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    #39
    Omnipresence
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭Omnipresence


    ambasite wrote: »
    beautiful - what was the lesser light?

    the detached booster

    again AWESOME


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    #40
    gally
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭gally


    Been watching spacecraft since Sputnik in 1957-this was the most amazing of all,clear skies in Cork


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    #41
    maverick09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭maverick09


    That was seriously cool. I got a very poor pic. I will upload it if its anything decent.


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    #42
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    ambasite wrote: »
    beautiful - what was the lesser light?

    The lesser light below it was acuatlly the Orange external fuel tank that you see attached to her along with the twin tanks. That tank separated about 9 minutes into the flight.


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    #43
    BlackandGold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭BlackandGold


    Just missed it. Forgot about it until now. :( Gutted


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    #44
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Steyr wrote: »
    The red light below it was acuatlly the Orange external fuel tank that you see attached to her along with the twin tanks.

    Are you sure. TV footage on Sky showed this being jettisoned about 10 minutes before it passed over us.

    Did anyone get a photo?

    I desperately wanted to get one but I was genuinely gobsmacked when I saw it, spent too long staring and didn't get a proper shot!


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    #45
    Pinkshoes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Pinkshoes


    Beautiful!


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    #46
    BlackandGold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭BlackandGold


    Any video footage?


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    #47
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,884 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    How high in the sky was it, I didnt see anything from Wellpark :(

    Would you say you were looking straight up at it? I was looking towards the southwest for a full 10 minutes at the right time but didnt see anything.


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    #48
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Are you sure. TV footage on Sky showed this being jettisoned about 10 minutes before it passed over us.

    Positive it jettisoned but follows a flight path behind it while descending back to earth, they break up before impact usually in the Indian Ocean or the Pacific away from shipping lanes in an Area that is well cordoned off by miles.


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    #49
    HoPpiE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭HoPpiE


    Thargor wrote: »
    How high in the sky was it, I didnt see anything from Wellpark :(

    Would you say you were looking straight up at it? I was looking towards the southwest for a full 10 minutes at the right time but didnt see anything.

    I was looking Southwest but decided to change to Northwest just as it was passing over and saw it for a few seconds.


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    #50
    Seaneh
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    Thargor wrote: »
    How high in the sky was it, I didnt see anything from Wellpark :(

    Would you say you were looking straight up at it? I was looking towards the southwest for a full 10 minutes at the right time but didnt see anything.

    it was more up than south, i was superised.


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    #51
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Sh*t, missed it...because of Mr & Mrs Smith :eek: I was distracted by one of the best-worst films ever. Punishment in itself and I was determined not to miss it (the shuttle that is, not the film).


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    #52
    Foxx92
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Foxx92


    Saw it very clearly, looked amazing


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    #53
    tom francy
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭tom francy


    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Are you sure. TV footage on Sky showed this being jettisoned about 10 minutes before it passed over us.

    Did anyone get a photo?

    I desperately wanted to get one but I was genuinely gobsmacked when I saw it, spent too long staring and didn't get a proper shot!

    it was def the tank it wasjettisoned 10 mins ago but its still goin along behind it


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    #54
    gally
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭gally


    Went from NW to SE I would say.Travelled straight overhead and was so bright you could,nt miss it.


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    #55
    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    That was very cool, but from where we were it disappeared behind a huge cloud after a few seconds. Worth seeing anyway, thanks OP.


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    #56
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    cornbb.. was I sitting beside you and your mate?


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    #57
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Thargor wrote: »
    How high in the sky was it

    Right now she is 225 miles above Earth's surface.


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    #58
    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Seaneh wrote: »
    cornbb.. was I sitting beside you and your mate?

    lol yeah I was the one with the beer :)


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    #59
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Ah, cool beans.


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    #60
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    ISS going overhead as i type heading Carnmore direction.


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    #61
    WIZE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭WIZE


    this is a paint version of what i seen


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