ISS Over Ireland

gears

I heard on the radio yesterday that the ISS would be over Ireland at about 10 last night so went out for a look and at that time I saw what I assumed was the ISS travelling from the southern sky northward, was this it?
If it was it at the same time I briefly saw someting which looked similar travelling in the opposie direction, any one know what this might have been?

-Trek-

Probably a satellite

You can get the viewing times here (although this damn cloud isn't going to help )

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/skywatch.cgi?country=Ireland

gears

Thanks for the link, it will be very useful. I was wondering though the approach and departure seem different to what I saw, now I may not understand the information but I definately saw it approaching from what I would call SSE and travel NNE, as you would look sky ward it traveled across The Plough.

Zubeneschamali

ISS didn't go through the plough last night.

Here's a list of all the satellites you might have seen. Click on the time to see the track. At 22:02:51 there's a Cosmos rocket following the path you describe, and there are several more in or about that time travelling in other directions.

gears

Thanks very much thats an excellent link and I found both objects I was looking at.

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.asp?Size=600&SatID=33435&Session=kebgfecghjflcejokcngmcld&Date=40652.8825790514

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.asp?Size=600&SatID=27940&Session=kebgfecghjflcejokcngmcld&Date=40652.8771584032

The first one is what I thought was the ISS and I quite clearly saw it over almost the entire sky.

Zubeneschamali

gears wrote: »

The first one is what I thought was the ISS and I quite clearly saw it over almost the entire sky.

Worth keeping an eye out for the ISS, as it is enormously brighter than either of those.

gears

I definately will, Ive marked a time for friday night which I think should be good, weather permitting.

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.asp?Session=kebgfecghjflcejokcngmcld&satid=25544&date=40655.8691684143

mickger844posts

Was out stargazing last night around 10pm looking at Saturn and i saw a bright object pass above Saturn from a southerly direction. Thought it was the ISS as it was very bright. Checked Stellarium and right enough it was the ISS. Due to make a pass again tonight around 9pm when its low in the sky and a better chance to see at 10.34pm from a WSW direction.

Beeker

April 20th
20:00 -20:04

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21:34 - 21:36

refusetolose

21.26 tonight for the next pass

Thu Apr 21/09:26 PM


duration 4 mins
max elevation 69°
approach 10° above WSW
departure 40° above E

refusetolose

mad pass there over corks lovely clear skies

Chicken Run

beautiful clear skies in Clare, saw the second pass at 2259

Sad Professor

Yeah, I saw it going over there at about 2304. Pretty cool.

shedweller

refusetolose wrote: »

21.26 tonight for the next pass

Thu Apr 21/09:26 PM


duration 4 mins
max elevation 69°
approach 10° above WSW
departure 40° above E

Saw it as i went into work. Lads in the smoking hut looking at me like i had two heads! :pac:

derra

Could'nt of timed it better last night, just got home from golf club ,took clubs out of car and that and took a look up and there she was flying across.
Did'nt even know there was to be a passing, inner instinct told me to have a gawk

Beeker

Tonight April 23rd

21:13 - 21:18

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Beeker

Sun April 24th - 2 passes

20:03 - 20:08

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21:38 - 21:41

Seloth

Hey guys I think I may of seen it alst night but I'm not quite sure.


I don in Cobh Co.Cork and ell a large bright light was moving in a southerly direction.The light as white and unbroken for the most part.

I did think it may have been it,but it was quite bright.Could it be at such a distance?

Flukey

When you do see it, it is unmistakeable. Lots of threads are regularly posted about it and we always put a few good links up for it. Heavens Above and NASA have already been put up, and here is another good one I always post in ISS threads. Add the others and this one to your favourites.

Real Time Satellite Tracking

It is predicting a lot of good passes with a really good one on Wednesday, the 27th, at about 20:44.

Beeker

Monday April 25th - 2 Passes.

20:27 - 20:33

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22:02 - 22:05

lolie

Beeker wrote: »

Monday April 25th - 2 Passes.

20:27 - 20:33

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22:02 - 22:05

Did ya forget to put your clocks forward last month Beeker?
Should it not be 21.27 - 21.33 and 23.02 - 23.05 for tonights flyovers.

lolie

Flukey wrote: »

When you do see it, it is unmistakeable. Lots of threads are regularly posted about it and we always put a few good links up for it. Heavens Above and NASA have already been put up, and here is another good one I always post in ISS threads. Add the others and this one to your favourites.

Real Time Satellite Tracking

It is predicting a lot of good passes with a really good one on Wednesday, the 27th, at about 20:44.

That pass wont be visible on wednesday as its still in daylight. Look up at 22.16 - 22.21 on wednesday night for a good pass.

lolie

Tonight Tuesday 26th. 21.52 - 21.57




Second pass 23.27 - 23.29

emo72

whahey, there she goes! great flyover, clear skies and it looked really bright. it dissapeared
into the shadow when it passed over germany. and yet it looked so close:D

derra

Was a great passing tonight alright, was it orbiting at a lower altitude ?

mickger844posts

Tonights pass captured in a 30 second exposure in Waterford City. Tried to embed the picture in this post but just isn't working.




http://twitpic.com/4pvrhr

clln

lolie wrote: »

That pass wont be visible on wednesday as its still in daylight. Look up at 22.16 - 22.21 on wednesday night for a good pass.

Woops lolie looks like you were wrong there judging by those who saw it!:)

all the times of posting are wrong on threads i read though.
have to go into User CP and change my time zone at some stage though:)

Dublin is just covered with mist and light pollution for any passing i have tried to view when i had a chance:(

irish1967

clln wrote: »

Woops lolie looks like you were wrong there judging by those who saw it!:)

all the times of posting are wrong on threads i read though.
have to go into User CP and change my time zone at some stage though:)

Dublin is just covered with mist and light pollution for any passing i have tried to view when i had a chance:(

Isn't today only Tuesday ?

lolie

clln wrote: »

Woops lolie looks like you were wrong there judging by those who saw it!:)

all the times of posting are wrong on threads i read though.
have to go into User CP and change my time zone at some stage though:)

Dublin is just covered with mist and light pollution for any passing i have tried to view when i had a chance:(

How do you make that out? That post of Flukeys i replied to was for tomorrow night wednesday. If you look up at my other post for tonights pass it was spot on both times.

irish1967

The 23.27 pass was excellent from up here in the NW. even with some light pollution it was unmistakable. Hope tomorrows 22.16 pass is cloud free

clln

irish1967 wrote: »

Isn't today only Tuesday ?

Depends on what side of the Dateline you are!:D

clln

lolie wrote: »

How do you make that out? That post of Flukeys i replied to was for tomorrow night wednesday. If you look up at my other post for tonights pass it was spot on both times.

I was just testing You lolie!.......... honest!

lolie

clln wrote: »

I was just testing You lolie!.......... honest!

I believe you.............. honest;)

emo72

heads up. get out there.

TwistsAndTurns

Over Waterford right now!

lmao

Very clear sighting of it in south Dublin. At least i hope thats what i saw!! Have to say i really enjoyed that.

NUTZZ

Absolutely beautiful viewing tonight in the midlands, not a cloud in sight!

TwistsAndTurns

lmao wrote: »

Very clear sighting of it in south Dublin. At least i hope thats what i saw!! Have to say i really enjoyed that.

Clear sky and it looked massive, no matter how many time I see this it wrecks my head thinking about its size.

clln

That one was fantastic in Dublin!!!!........ at last for this series of sightings!
Convinced six Sarcastic cynics to watch with me!
They soon stopped the jokes and are in awe now !!!!!

emo72

yea brilliant passover tonight. no clouds, no moon, perfect viewing.

fingers crossed for the shuttle launch on friday!

lmao

emo72 wrote: »

heads up. get out there.

Cheers for the heads up, would have missed it otherwise!

peter1892

I managed to get a long exposure shot of it going overhead tonight:



30 second exposure, the long streak is the ISS going past. The bright blob just below it is Saturn. My backyard isn't the darkest place in Dublin so not ideal but I'm still pretty happy with it

Beeker

Thursday 28 April
2 passes tonight. 21:06 - 21:12

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22:41 - 22:44

clln

This seems to confirm tonights visable pass of the ISS for Dublin,Ireland.

[SIZE=-1]ISS[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Thu Apr 28/10:42 PM[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]2[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]24[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]12 above W[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]24 above SSW[/SIZE]

It is from the following website were you can choose your own location;

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

i like to combine it with the ISS feed at NASA TV page:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

and the realtime ISS tracking,which if You use hybrid mode shows exactly what part of the World the ISS is at any given time:

http://www.n2yo.com/

and sure enough it turned up on time and disappeared as predicted for my location
Not spectular as last night, but i am not complaining!

irish1967

Another excellent view tonight. Class !

derra

Nice clear and short passing there.
All systems go now for tomorrow night's main event !

irish1967

Let's hope it's as cloudless as tonight. Fingers crossed.

Ciano35

Just saw it, excellent

mickger844posts

Nice view tonight, here is the pic i took in Waterford City



http://twitpic.com/4qobf5

Grim.

what time will it be passing over tonight?

Sad Professor

21:30 and 23:06.