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Space Station Visable tonight?

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  • 05-08-2009 11:55pm
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    Ronin2009
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Hey Guys
    i was wondering if any one could tell me if the space station is visable tonight?
    there is a REALLY bright "star" to the left of the moon.
    i was wondering was this the space station as no other stars are really visable and this one is realy bright

    thanks


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    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    That's Jupiter! :)

    The ISS is circling around the earth (otherwise phrased as "in orbit") so it'd be like a small star moving across the sky. It's currently not passing over Ireland at the correct times to be visible, it will be in a week or two though.


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    Ronin2009
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Ronin2009


    ahh excellent Thanks Jumpguy :)


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