Spacex first human launch 27th May

Acosta

The skies are never this clear when these things happen so hopefully it launches

upupup

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

That's what they are saying.look just below the moon.im no expert but im going on what I'm reading.

yes.look towards the moon

jfSDAS

Hi all,

Hope everyone has been safe & well.

The table listermint posted is from www.heavens-above.com and by clicking on the time in a generated list it will display a chart showing an object’s path across the sky.

First, select your home location on the site via a search and hit the “update” button under the map. Then go back to the site’s home page and select ISS, Crew Dragon, or Brighter Satellites. From the generated list you can find what passes are visible. The ISS is only in our evening sky another few days and won’t be seen at all in June because passes are in daylight.

The 2nd pass of Crew Dragon tonight will be about as bright as the middle star in the handle of The Plough. First pass is in bright twilight and really won’t be seen unless brighter than predicted AND if you just happen to look in the right spot.

Fingers crossed for a safe flight for Bob and Doug.

Sorry i’ve been off-air for some time - and not in touch with one Boardsie despite promising to do so. Heart trouble this time last year flared up again the first few months of 2020.

John (Flannery)

Noctilucent cloud season is also with us, with some reports already from Ireland. Great tutorials on NLCs at ...

http://www.nightskyhunter.com/Noctilucent%20Clouds.html

https://www.stephencheatleyphotography.co.uk/blog/

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/noctilucent-clouds-what-they-are-and-how-to-see-them/

... or follow @NLCalerts

jfSDAS

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

That's what they are saying.look just below the moon.im no expert but im going on what I'm reading.

Sky is still bright for that first pass 20 mins after launch so it will be very difficult spot the capsule. Far easier to try for the second pass at 11:27pm - though it will be lower in the sky. See my other post for how to generate predictions and charts for your home location.

Clear skies!

Westernyelp

weather is still no go at the moment. lets hope it improves more

namloc1980

Go for propellant loading!!!

JL555

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

"Astronomy Ireland is predicting that at 9:53pm the world's first privately built space craft will cross Irish skies, just below the Moon, 20 minutes after being launched from Florida."

Just that it's not the world's first privately built spacecraft.

Ludo

scudzilla wrote: »

Loving the stormtrooper space suits :pac:

i actually think they are awful looking things. Wellies and a beekeeper outfit...boring and far from iconic.

JL555

Ludo wrote: »

i actually think they are awful looking things. Wellies and a beekeeper outfit...boring and far from iconic.

A couple of Seven of 9s would be great

Itssoeasy

Ludo wrote: »

i actually think they are awful looking things. Wellies and a beekeeper outfit...boring and far from iconic.

Once they provide the same protection and do the job every other spacesuit has done who cares how they look.

Drumpot

That heavens above website seems to of crashed?!

I’m gonna watch it take off on NASA YouTube And head out after 15 mins and look south middle of sky (see if I can find the moon if it’s not too bright). Does that sound about right?

Will it be high in sky? Wondering if looking outside or bedroom window upstairs is better!

Oscar Bravo

Weather looking dodgy at the launch site

namloc1980

A lot of lightening around the area unfortunately.

namloc1980

Weather looks bad. Going to scrub it looks like.

thecretinhop

bolox

NIMAN

Not happening

Oscar Bravo

Cancelled due weather

JL555

namloc1980 wrote: »

Weather looks bad. Going to scrub it looks like.

Yep, they've just asked for another 10mins after the launch time to see if if clears more, but that's not going to happen

Westernyelp

No go. back Saturday

namloc1980

JL555 wrote: »

Yep, they've just asked for another 10mins after the launch time to see if if clears more

It's an instantaneous window. He was saying if we had another 10 minutes we'd be Go today.

Booooooo

Mrcaramelchoc

Damn it.its clear skies here : (

namloc1980

That's it. Scrubbed. No chance of seeing of it on Saturday as it'll be much earlier at around 20.22.

thecretinhop

fk it anyway cock piss lovely in ire

AMKC

A no way. Was so looking forward to that. That's a pity.

scudzilla

I don't get it, why cancel because of low cloud, it's not like they're driving the thing and have to see where they're going

namloc1980

scudzilla wrote: »

I don't get it, why cancel because of low cloud, it's not like they're driving the thing and have to see where they're going

Lightening in the area. Can't take chances with that.

Capt'n Midnight

If you have satellite dish pointed at 13E Hot Bird Nasa TV is in HD and UHD

https://en.kingofsat.net/find.php?question=nasa




HD Hot Bird 13C 11373.00 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27500 3/4 59.9 Mb/s

UHD Hot Bird 13B 10727.00 H DVB-S2 8PSK 30000 3/4 65.3 Mb/s

Hotblack Desiato

Also NASA TV is available as a Kodi add-on, and probably as an app on smart TVs as well

At least one Apollo launch got struck by lightning which knocked some electronics offline for a while, so they don't want to take a risk with that.

Capt'n Midnight

namloc1980 wrote: »

Lightening in the area. Can't take chances with that.

"Apollo 12, Houston, try SCE to Auxiliary, over."