ISS space station

TwistsAndTurns

I have just watched the ISS space station pass over for the second time tonight, over 17,000 mps it was some awsome. Has anyone else seen it.

Tyrant^

Seen it Saturday night at around 00:00

peterako

Saw it on Sunday night and again last night.

Very impressive!

Managed to track it with my binoculars (and ruin my night vision for a while ).

Did scramble around trining to find it with the telescope, but since I have trouble finding STATIONARY objects with the 'scope I gave up on that

Here's a useful link...

TwistsAndTurns

I was using this link myself and found it very good, just refresh every now and then to keep track http://www.heavens-above.com/

peterako

Thanks for that

You can get predicted passes on the ISS site

I picked Athlone as it's near enough to me

From this (Ireland) page.

AntiRip

It was brilliant alright. Passed over at 9.50pm I think and 11.20 again (although it disappeared into the earth's shadow the second time but there was a shooting star right before it). it when around the earth in 90mins....pretty fast!

fifilarue

whizzed in and out of the clouds here in the west last night at 11 o'clock-first time in ages I managed to see it-always a beautiful sight

pad180

just saw it pass over there 9.50 . iwas up on killiney hill very clear coming from the west but lost it in cloud to east . but still very nice

Hal1

It's going to pass again at 11:25pm

Date: Friday, May 07, 2010
Time: 11:26 PM
Duration: 1 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 28°
Approach: 17° above WSW
Departure: 28° above SW

irishleedsfan

Is it true when it is finished that it will be easily visible even during the day?

Captain Chaos

irishleedsfan wrote: »

Is it true when it is finished that it will be easily visible even during the day?

It is more or less finished right now. All the major solar panels are fitted so it's not going to get much bigger or brighter than it is now. There is just 2 or so modules left to attach to it.

I believe it can be seen during the day as it is but it's very hard to see.

Coolaboy

SO thats what it was. I saw it on Friday night and it was super to look at. I thought it was differant than anything else i saw before. I live near tullamore and saw something very strange about 15 years ago near Lilliput (lough ennell) Was there any reports on strand lights in the sky at that time?

irishleedsfan

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It is more or less finished right now. All the major solar panels are fitted so it's not going to get much bigger or brighter than it is now. There is just 2 or so modules left to attach to it.

I believe it can be seen during the day as it is but it's very hard to see.

Thanks mate. I would be seriously cool if it was easily visible during the day:)

Beeker

Pass tonight at about 21:55 for 4 minutes and then tomorrow at 22:20 for 2 minutes.

445279.ie

Saw it last night at about 23.40 for about 30 seconds and then clouds obscured the view :cool:

Dacian

Over the next day or two we may be able to see the shuttle chasing it in orbit. When Atlantis is docked it will increase the possibility of spotting it.

Beeker

Dacian wrote: »

Over the next day or two we may be able to see the shuttle chasing it in orbit. When Atlantis is docked it will increase the possibility of spotting it.

Sorry Dacian but no sightings are possible from Ireland this time:(

lord lucan

Unusual to see ISS sightings making the news,must be a slow news day!

Heavens above is giving me 23.41 so you may want to check yourself for your own area.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/international-space-station-visible-in-irish-skies-462927.html

Shane10

i seen it at 11.43 last night. heard it would be passing over at this time so checked it out. and there it was at that time exactly. just like a big star zooming acroos the sky.

lord lucan

Couldn't see ****e with all the cloud around.:(

Shane10

sky was completely clear last night, it was in the northwest anyway. big moon clear sky.

Pot Noodle =

Will it be visible tonight

lord lucan

Pot wrote:

Will it be visible tonight

Sorry,only seen your post now. Pass tonight at 22.59 and early tomorrow morning at 00.33 and 02.09 and 03.44!

Tomorrow(sunday) at 23.25!

Pot Noodle =

Thanks shall keep my eye out for it

iceage

Missed it....Cloud in my area of the world.

Beeker

iceage wrote: »

Missed it....Cloud in my area of the world.

Beautiful pass last night at 23:25 and again at 01:04:)

JuliusCaesar

What times is it due tonight? (Monday)

lord lucan

These are based on Dublin but anywhere else in Ireland will be near enough the same time.

28 Jun -2.6 22:17:00 10 SW 22:19:34 28 SSE 22:22:08 10 E
28 Jun -3.6 23:51:44 10 WSW 23:54:38 61 S 23:57:32 10 E
29 Jun -3.4 01:26:58 10 W 01:29:49 46 SSW 01:32:16 13 ESE
29 Jun -1.6 03:02:47 10 WSW 03:03:44 14 WSW 03:03:44 14 WSW

JuliusCaesar

oh dear, I only have an *interest* in gazing at the sky...at 22.17 I should look to the southwest? (I'll scuttle off again after this! Thanks!)

Bleedin Delish

Where are you guys getting the time predictions from? Is there a good website etc for predicting the times for Ireland?

lord lucan

http://www.heavens-above.com/

Click on the map and tag your location and then click ISS and it'll give you the times for the next few days.

tricky D

lord lucan wrote: »

Sorry,only seen your post now. Pass tonight at 22.59 and early tomorrow morning at 00.33 and 02.09 and 03.44!

Tomorrow(sunday) at 23.25!

Something else came over at about 1:25 on the Sunday morning. Could have been Genesis 1 but at 3.3 magnitude, I have doubts.

Beeker

Bleedin Delish wrote: »

Where are you guys getting the time predictions from? Is there a good website etc for predicting the times for Ireland?

Another good site is from NASA

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/skywatch.cgi?country=Ireland
Click on the nearest City or town.

Beeker

23:10 tonight for about 4 min.

markfla

Just after hearing David Moore on Newstalk shilling money from innocent people telling them to text space to them for €1 a text...scam artists when the info is for free on the net for the ISS passings. Promoting space my eye.

fifilarue

markfla wrote: »

Just after hearing David Moore on Newstalk shilling money from innocent people telling them to text space to them for €1 a text...scam artists when the info is for free on the net for the ISS passings. Promoting space my eye.

Totally agree with you markfla-as I was one of those eegits until I 'found' boards.ie.

On a more positive note, last night's passing here was spectacular-6 mins plus across a clear midsummer night's sky. Almost the best I've ever seen.

markfla

I missed the pass last night, saw it a few nights ago and it was cool. I think during the winter it looks better as you can see it turning deep orange as it passes over the terminator.
I mailed and text newstalk about the rip off, they never mentioned my info on air so are obviously in cohorts...David Moore also never mentioned on air you have to text "stop" to their number to avoid a daily rip off. I'm actually very angry about it!:mad:

lord lucan

markfla wrote: »

I missed the pass last night, saw it a few nights ago and it was cool. I think during the winter it looks better as you can see it turning deep orange as it passes over the terminator.
I mailed and text newstalk about the rip off, they never mentioned my info on air so are obviously in cohorts...David Moore also never mentioned on air you have to text "stop" to their number to avoid a daily rip off. I'm actually very angry about it!:mad:

This was also in this mornings Indo. Robbing Bastards!:mad:

tomaschonnie

im from Galway. looking at spaceflight.nasa.gov am I right to expect to see the pace station at 2 mins after midnight tonight? i dunno whether im just tired or what but im finding it confusing.

lord lucan

tomaschonnie wrote: »

im from Galway. looking at spaceflight.nasa.gov am I right to expect to see the pace station at 2 mins after midnight tonight? i dunno whether im just tired or what but im finding it confusing.

The first pass is at 22.27,although there'll probably still be too much light to see it properly.

Next pass is 00.02 which should be a lot brighter.

lord lucan

lord lucan wrote: »

The first pass is at 22.27,although there'll probably still be too much light to see it properly.

I take that back,she was nice and bright even in the fading light.:)

tomaschonnie

i stood out but didnt catch it very cloudy here though. will stand out again at midnight.

evening all
Im confused, when I go to NASA's sighting page, im getting pass time of 01.12 am for tonight.

I did see the pass last night. It came booting across the sky all bright white lights, then it suddenly turned red, the lights rather and headed off in an upwardly direction. So fast too.

Hauk

Saw the ISS again there. Only really came into view after it had just passed my house. Spectacular as always.

lord lucan

Jake1 wrote: »

evening all
Im confused, when I go to NASA's sighting page, im getting pass time of 01.12 am for tonight.

I always use Heavens Above,never failed me yet.

missed it Ill try after 12.00 also.

Thanks LL

lord lucan

NASA's sighting guide seems to be 27 minutes later than the Heavens above times i looked at!

Adam anto

WOW from Dublin... Fantastic clear views.

lord lucan

F**k me,that was awesome!! Could clearly see Progress about 1 minute ahead of the ISS.

Ginny

Yup just saw it there over North Co. Dub, was fantastic, very fast, amazing watching it fade away.

Silverfish

That was REALLY BRIGHT!

We had three false alarms of a plane, a helicopter and a seagull and were about to give up when it came into view. Awesome stuff.