Space Station & Shuttle Visible Over Galway Tonight

Aerohead

For all you space buddies out there the Space Station and Shuttle will be visible over Galway tonight at 12 minutes past 7 coming from a Westerly direction and going South East it should be in view for appx 3 minutes, this will be the last close pass to Galway on this trip it was pretty clear since last Sunday.

You can see it again tonight 8.46pm but it will be lower in the sky, tomorrow night at 7.37pm and on Sunday at 6.54pm

Storm 10

Saw it the last night really moves across the sky sad that the Shuttle is finished this year.

ger vallely

Whooo,hope I get to see it. Have a pretty decent pair of binoculars,what do you think my chances are ? Will search with naked eye then grab binoculars. It really is such an amazing achievement,what i would give to be up there with them.thanks for the tip off!

snubbleste

Jean Byrne sez:

Mostly dry tonight, but a widespread dense fog will once again develop.

Sponge Bob

You cannot miss it with the naked eye, it is the brightest object in the sky ( moon excepted) and travels west to east.

I saw the shuttle just after Takeoff in July 2009 with the big orange tank following it, that was one cool sight.

If there is a shuttle launch and if it comes over Galway it only takes 17 Minutes to cross the atlantic after Liftoff.

dilallio

5 mins to go ......

Amhran Nua

Just zipped over there, its only a tiny speck of light, but incredible all the same.

aw

Watched it in Dangan. It can fairly move!
Great to see.

bonzodog2

Yeah, seen it just now, you'd want some good optics to see much more than just a light tho'

snubbleste

I didn't see it, even though my neck was craned staring upwards

Storm 10

Amhran Nua wrote: »

Just zipped over there, its only a tiny speck of light, but incredible all the same.

I fairness its the biggest object up there that you can see and moving so fast

ger vallely

Wow,thanks Aerohead,just saw it. Way better view than I had anticipated,beautiful.Such an amazing achievement for mankind. I have butterflies after that!I was so very bright,and quick!I think that will be my 'happy place' tomorrow while i'm getting root canal!

ger vallely

IT was bright and quick,I on the other hand obviously must not be that bright!

Blinking_Badger

Saw it pass over the east of the county nearly half an hour ago-really incredible to think there are actually people up there.......thanks OP hadn't seen it in a while

Sponge Bob

You wont see it later. It is actually around all week but ONLY really visible above haze if over 25 degrees max altitude ( called azimuth) and after 7pm when the sky is dark. I Bolded the best opportunities.


Date Mag Starts Max. altitude Ends
Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az.
3 Mar -3.3 19:10:03 10 W 19:12:56 59 S 19:15:23 14 ESE
3 Mar -1.3 20:45:26 10 W 20:46:57 21 WSW 20:46:57 21 WSW
4 Mar -2.7 19:35:59 10 W 19:38:47 41 SSW 19:40:27 20 SE
5 Mar -3.1 18:26:36 10 W 18:29:30 58 S 18:32:22 10 ESE
5 Mar -1.7 20:02:01 10 W 20:04:27 24 SSW 20:05:30 19 S
6 Mar -2.5 18:52:25 10 W 18:55:11 39 SSW 18:57:57 10 SE
6 Mar -0.7 20:28:39 10 WSW 20:29:54 12 SW 20:30:34 11 SSW
7 Mar -1.5 19:18:19 10 W 19:20:42 22 SSW 19:23:04 10 SSE
8 Mar -0.5 19:45:01 10 WSW 19:46:00 11 SW 19:46:59 10 SSW
9 Mar -1.2 18:34:22 10 W 18:36:41 21 SSW 18:39:00 10 SSE
10 Mar -0.2 19:01:10 10 SW 19:01:50 11 SW 19:02:30 10 SSW

Aerohead

ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED


THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TUE MAR 01 TO FRI MAR 11

SHUTTLE Thu Mar 03/07:12 PM 3 59 39 above WSW 16 above ESE

SHUTTLE Thu Mar 03/08:46 PM < 1 19 16 above WSW 19 above WSW

SHUTTLE Fri Mar 04/07:38 PM 3 40 27 above WSW 20 above SE

SHUTTLE Sat Mar 05/08:04 PM 2 23 16 above WSW 20 above S

SHUTTLE Sun Mar 06/06:56 PM 3 38 31 above SW 16 above SE

SHUTTLE Mon Mar 07/07:23 PM 2 21 19 above SW 16 above S




ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED


This data last updated on 2 Mar 2011 06:40:24 GMT

aido76

The Shuttle won't be visable till it seperates from the ISS on Monday. Should be able to see it on Monday evening (hopfully). It will be lowish in the sky but should be visable (weather permitting).

Sponge Bob

Too low at 11 degrees above horizon, forget it. Needs to hit 25 degrees above the horizon to get above haze....like I said.

Storm 10

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Too low at 11 degrees above horizon, forget it. Needs to hit 25 degrees above the horizon to get above haze....like I said.

Last night at exactly the time in the sightings list 8.46pm I saw it for appx 40 seconds, Nasa publishes the list so if you cant see from your location it will not be there. tonight should be good if its clear

Aerohead

Just in case you missed it last night the Station and Shuttle will be over Galway at 7.38pm tonight and Sunday 6.56pm

biko

Space Station pass for Friday
(taken from Astro forum)
19:36 - 19:40

Rareroastbeef

Tonight at 7.23pm. SW W.

Steyr

Just seen both of them, quite a distance between them since separation.

heinze

great view from galway alrite , with a break in the clouds. moving from north to south, really cool!!

aido76

Looked cool alright. Last time to see Discovery in all it's glory:(. Don't think it will be visable tomorrow night.