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ISS pass over in front of moon tonight

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  • 10-10-2013 3:13pm
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    spookwoman
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    Journal.ie has it saying that the iss will be passing in front of the moon tonight. Visible on a line between dublin and bantry bay. Astronomy ireland has the map. Looks like Naas is on the line.


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    [Deleted User]
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    spookwoman wrote: »
    Journal.ie has it saying that the iss will be passing in front of the moon tonight. Visible on a line between dublin and bantry bay. Astronomy ireland has the map. Looks like Naas is on the line.

    Ive been imagining the scene from the Movie E.T, where Elliot and Et ride the bike across the moon :o


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    chipsdave
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    Just witnessed this with the kids , was visible for a minute or so ,came from the west towards the moon then veered NW of the moon and dissapeared , a clear night made for good viewing:)


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    Jacksquat
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    Just missed it underneath for me :(


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    ThatDrGuy
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    Just saw it, got about half a second of it passing in the scope. Amazing sight. Blasted clouds now.


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    [Deleted User]
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    great night for viewing.

    Some clown let off three chinese lanterns around the same time too,:)


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    IrishHomer
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    I took a crappy photo, the ISS is just below the moon :o
    [IMG][/img]usq.JPG


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    spookwoman
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    Best I could do video can be set to 1080 hd


    10197275815_fb2cd8a73d_c.jpg


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    ZeRoY
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    Really good this video, great focus too - thanks!


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    Kersh
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    Super video :)


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    spookwoman
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    Serious nerd moment drove from waterford to nass for that


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    ThatDrGuy
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    I watched it from my backyard. Got to see about a second of the solar panels on it as it whizzed by. How people image it is beyond me. My mount on its fastest setting couldn't track that!


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    Storm 10
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    This is one cool video of the ISS passing the Moon a while back

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef1X3Rm6kJI


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    Nerro
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    ThatDrGuy wrote: »
    I watched it from my backyard. Got to see about a second of the solar panels on it as it whizzed by. How people image it is beyond me. My mount on its fastest setting couldn't track that!

    You only need to track the moon for that and go for short exposures.
    Observed it with binoculars, a sight to remember....


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