ISS Back Tonight

Aerohead

Back again in our neck of the woods, time below


Time: Tue Aug 05 11:12 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 42 degrees, Appears: SW, Disappears: E

Oscar Bravo

ISS at 2223 and 2359 tonight. first pass is long and bright. good clear skies about to!

What directions?

Oscar Bravo

Starting from a WSW direction buttonftw.

Hoof_Hearted

Thanks oscarbravo, I didn't get an alert so would have missed that show stopper of a pass. Wonderful!

Oscar Bravo

Right over the moon. lovely!

Bongalongherb

I just caught it at the last minute but it's very cloudy south. It might clear up later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv3cN2A7McU

Oscar Bravo

Another pass at 2359 so hopefullys its clear for you then! nice vid!

Bongalongherb

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Another pass at 2359 so hopefullys its clear for you then! nice vid!

I can't use the tripod as I have to stand on the bench in the back garden. I need some stars in the background, so hopefully those usual clouds vanish by the next flyover.

Bongalongherb

This next pass will be a bit higher up so looking like it will be a bright one for sure.

Edit:

It was right above me this time, and not easy to hold steady while recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxfIjtKqobs

Oscar Bravo

Tonights pass begins at 2359 appearing in the west.

Mech1

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Tonights pass begins at 2359 appearing in the west.

High or low in the sky when at Mid pass?

Oscar Bravo

64 degrees tonight Mech. bit more cloud about ,in general, tonight though.

Hoof_Hearted

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Tonights pass begins at 2359 appearing in the west.

My alert says 23.11 and I got none at all yesterday, gremlins in the works! Hope the rainclouds don't move in yet, another gorgeous night here.

Oscar Bravo

Its a good job you posted that and your spot on! I was wrong , the correct time tonight is what you have posted 2311

Fowler87

Moon looking fantastic tonight. Lets hope for a clear visible pass from the ISS:)

Bongalongherb

Very cloudy in north county dublin here, will miss it this time around I think.

Mech1

Nice gap in the clouds just perfect view for about 2 min.

Thanks for the "heads up"

irishgeo

i am investing in a pair of 20 x75 , what sort of view would i get of the iss from them.

Fowler87

Mighty stuff

Oscar Bravo

2 passes tonight @ 2222 and 2358. first pass will be the brighter of the 2.

Hoof_Hearted

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

2 passes tonight @ 2222 and 2358. first pass will be the brighter of the 2.

According to Met the clouds will have cleared here by then too - magic!

yankinlk

Just seen it - but it had something following it??

fryup

what was that tailgating it??

Snake Plisken

yankinlk wrote: »

Just seen it - but it had something following it??

Yeah I saw that as well is it a satellite?

ireland.man

yankinlk wrote: »

Just seen it - but it had something following it??

Came on specifically to ask that. Seems a second light trailing it for at least half of it pass from my view.

ankaragucu

Must have been a satellite but my it seemed really close!

Hoof_Hearted

That was a sight! Two for,the price of one, if I can catch a meteorite as well it's a hat trick. Marvellous!

MagicIRL

The tailing object was an ATV supply vessel according to Astronomy Ireland's webpage. Incredible stuff! I've been following it using an app on my Android phone for months now. I want to buy a decent telescope and see if I can see anything up close!

greedygoblin

That was ATV 5 following the ISS. It is the final cargo supply ship being sent by the European Space Agency to the ISS. It's due to dock on the 12th August so it should be visible following close behind for the next few nights.

Edit: Beat me to it Magic.

Knifey Spoony

It was an ESA cargo ship that was following it. It was launched two weeks ago and is meant to dock in a few hours.

It was a great sight, wasn't expecting it at all. It'll be great to see how much closer it will be in the next passing.

Bongalongherb

I recorded 3 objects with the night vision, will upload to youtube in a few. The first one seemed like a satellite indeed, but the second one was following the ISS and faded out near enough the same time. It was bright. Give me a few to upload the recording.

Hoof_Hearted

greedygoblin wrote: »

That was ATV 5 following the ISS. It is the final cargo supply ship being sent by the European Space Agency to the ISS. It's due to dock on the 12th August so it should be visible following close behind for the next few nights.

Thanks a million for that greedygoblin, what a sight. So it will get closer over the next few days - this I have to see.

greedygoblin

More info from ESA:
http://blogs.esa.int/atv/2014/08/07/atv-5-ready-for-iss-fly-under/

Ice Storm

So interesting to see the two objects. I spotted what I thought was ISS but couldn't be sure it was moving. I picked what I thought was a star close to it to use as a reference and I was a little confused until I realised it was moving too!

Exciting stuff. Hope to see it again for round two before midnight.

Pat Dunne

Wonderful view of the ISS and ATV-5 just now. Looking forward to the midnight pass

http://www.nasa.gov/content/station-crew-sets-up-for-spacewalk-cargo-vehicle-traffic/

The “Georges Lemaitre” is scheduled to fly directly under the station Friday at a distance of a little less than four miles to test sensors and radar systems designed for future European spacecraft. After its “fly-under” of the station and closest approach at 6:45 p.m., the ATV-5 will move in front of the station and transition above and then behind the station for the final four days of its two-week rendezvous. ATV-5 launched atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, on July 29.

ankaragucu

This is worth staying up for!

Tommo 76

I don't know much about astronomy but what direction will it come from? Does it last long, and is it clear to naked eye? Any info anyone has is appreciated!

MagicIRL

Tommo 76 wrote: »

I don't know much about astronomy but what direction will it come from? Does it last long, and is it clear to naked eye? Any info anyone has is appreciated!

If you have an Android phone, download ISS Tracker and it'll guide you right to it.

ankaragucu

Coming from the south west horizon and will disappear in the east.That one lasted a good 5minutes, its very clear to spot and will look like a big bright white star travelling across the sky.Interesting to see how close the trailing craft will be next time.

Hoof_Hearted

The next pass will disappear south according to my alert, and it's a shorter one, only 3 mins. Can't wait for it now!

Bongalongherb

You will see a satellite during the middle of recording and then the ESA cargo ship near the end following. Click to 720p. There's a couple of twigs from a tree in the way the odd time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-MX-1FUYE

Karl Stein

Tommo 76 wrote: »

what direction will it come from?

It will come from the west and pass almost directly overhead.

Does it last long,

A few minutes.

and is it clear to naked eye?

Yep.

Any info anyone has is appreciated!

You can watch its progress here.

ankaragucu

You're right Hoofer, it wont make it as far as the east.

greedygoblin

It's currently over the Pacific east of New Zealand. Amazing to think that in just 45 mins or less, it'll have travelled half way around the world to be visible over Ireland.

fryup

^^^^^^^

17,000 miles per hour :eek: wow!!

what are the chances of it hitting space junk coming the other way at that speed and what would happen??

or does everything orbit in the same direction & speed in space??

irishgeo

in castlebar and always wanted to see a supply ship after the iss. now a quick peek out side to see what the cloud cover is like.

rats near total cloud cover.

ill hang on for it. i got lucky seeing the shuttle launch from through the clouds despite a strong wind racing them along.

greedygoblin

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^

17,000 miles per hour :eek: wow!!

what are the chances of it hitting space junk coming the other way at that speed and what would happen??

or does everything orbit in the same direction & speed in space??

There is loads of debris up there. It's being monitored from the ground all the time. Even flecks of paint travelling at speed can do huge damage. The crew on board have safety protocols that the follow when a threat is identified. Some parts of the station have better shielding against impacts than others, so they can move into those sections. In the event that a large piece of debris is on a collision course they can change the orbit of the station (just move themselves out of the way). They can also evacuate to the Soyuz rockets if a threat is identified too late.

irishgeo

this is pretty cool as well

a live feed of the iss

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/09/watch-stunning-live-nasa-feed-of-earth-from-space/

MagicIRL

1min to go

yankinlk

Super Stuff - not a cloud inthe sky this time. The smaller object was ahead this time.