Author Topic: International Space Station sighting (Read 31548 times)

Epic Swindle · « **Reply #160 on:** August 21, 2011, 10:07:25 pm »

Seen it fly over my house in Halewood about 15 mins ago, back again at 11.22pm apparently

50 Pence · « **Reply #161 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:47:21 pm »

Did anyone else see a bright white light zip across the sky just a minute or two before the ISS became visible? Me & the Mrs saw it go across the line of where the ISS appeared a little bit later.

Was a pretty awesome sight last night, glad I've finally seen it

Hank Scorpio · « **Reply #162 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:39:28 pm »

They tell me I'm a bit thick.

Do I just go outside at the time specified and look up?

1892-WELLZ · « **Reply #163 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:46:41 pm »

Quote from: 50 Pence on August 22, 2011, 12:47:21 pm

Did anyone else see a bright white light zip across the sky just a minute or two before the ISS became visible? Me & the Mrs saw it go across the line of where the ISS appeared a little bit later.

Was a pretty awesome sight last night, glad I've finally seen it

didnt see anything else to be fair i did miss the 1st minute....

Quote from: Hank Scorpio on August 22, 2011, 01:39:28 pm

They tell me I'm a bit thick.

Do I just go outside at the time specified and look up?

pretty much mate... im not the best with stuff but i couldnt miss it the times ive seen it....

if you go onto the site near the front of the thread it tells you more like the time its visable and where to look up (north,east and so on)

Hank Scorpio · « **Reply #164 on:** August 22, 2011, 03:49:14 pm »

Quote from: 1892-WELLZ on August 22, 2011, 01:46:41 pm

didnt see anything else to be fair i did miss the 1st minute....

pretty much mate... im not the best with stuff but i couldnt miss it the times ive seen it....

if you go onto the site near the front of the thread it tells you more like the time its visable and where to look up (north,east and so on)

Thanks mate and for also not mocking me.

chris2006 · « **Reply #165 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:23:27 pm »

Theres a decent app for the iPhone called GoSatWatch it has the ISS on there and it will tell you when the passes are. It also has an alarm feature which alerts you as to when the visible pass is going over.

1892-WELLZ · « **Reply #166 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:24:32 pm »

Quote from: Hank Scorpio on August 22, 2011, 03:49:14 pm

Thanks mate and for also not mocking me.

no problems...

would never mock anyone... im too easy a target myself

R1col · « **Reply #167 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:47:54 pm »

Quote from: 50 Pence on August 22, 2011, 12:47:21 pm

Did anyone else see a bright white light zip across the sky just a minute or two before the ISS became visible? Me & the Mrs saw it go across the line of where the ISS appeared a little bit later.

Was a pretty awesome sight last night, glad I've finally seen it

What you probably saw was this ....
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/progress.html
There is one about to re supply the ISS at the moment.

1892-WELLZ · « **Reply #168 on:** September 1, 2011, 09:29:02 pm »

Cant beat a bit of ISS webcam action....

not always on but been on for hours last few days... addictive as hell.... and funny too some of them have a dry sense of humour....

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/isslivestream.asx

Roady · « **Reply #169 on:** September 2, 2011, 03:52:52 pm »

WOuld love to see this.gunna keep an eye out

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #170 on:** September 29, 2011, 09:16:38 am »

Saw this today at about 06:05, it was really bright in a crystal clear sky and took about 5 minutes to pass. I also went out again at about 07:45 for the second predicted sighting, but couldn't see anything as it was after sunrise. I think the next predicted sighting is at about 06:45 tomorrow for the North West which should provide a clear sighting, if this weather stays as it is and there are no clouds about.

Roady · « **Reply #171 on:** September 29, 2011, 12:15:21 pm »

im gunna have a nosey for this tomorrow morning.I love looking up at the skies! Ive no diea what im looking at etc but i love the feeling it gives you.You get a real idea of how big we are! When im in cornwall itheres little light pollution, i will light a fire, sit back ahve a few beers with friends and lie back and watch the movement of loads of thigns.Its unreal.defoo gonna take a look at this soon!!

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #172 on:** December 9, 2011, 10:26:10 am »

It's back over the UK in 10 days time space monkeys.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #173 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:31:14 am »

Bump.......

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/region.cgi?country=United_Kingdom&region=England

Cracking sightings in the UK at the moment, clear skies in lots of places, a 6 minute viewing tonight at around 9.58pm tonight.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #174 on:** August 10, 2012, 09:53:36 pm »

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #175 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:05:52 pm »

Thought id missed it, straight outside, there it was. Class

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #176 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:14:04 pm »

Great sight isn't it, It'll be around again at 11.35....a trip around the world in 97 minutes.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #177 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:06:21 pm »

Quote from: LanceLink on August 10, 2012, 10:14:04 pm

Great sight isn't it, It'll be around again at 11.35....a trip around the world in 97 minutes.

Yeh just worked it out, visible for 3 minutes? Last time I saw it was in the spring at about 6am when I went into the garden to feed my Koi carp, had me nailed to the spot for about 5 minutes, beautiful time to see it in the morning, worth being a little late for work.

joel · « **Reply #178 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:40:12 pm »

Just seen it!

Liamski-la · « **Reply #179 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:43:19 pm »

Same here!

Never seen it before. I was out at like 11.33 and I thought I saw something that could be it and then I actually saw it at bang on time lol

Can't miss it. Really streaks across the sky, and as someone else mentioned, I saw 2 shooting star type streaks in the periphery as it passed. Weird! Anyone know what the relationship is?

Liamski-la · « **Reply #180 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:45:43 pm »

Edit that.

Its the Perseids Meteor Shower this weekend apparently?

Bootle · « **Reply #181 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:48:00 pm »

Was good that. The thing I especially get a thrill out of is knowing whereabouts -roughly- its actually over as i'm looking at it. Like tonight, as it was due south I thought to myself 'thats over bristol but looks like it could be over town'. Then when it disappeared seconds later and its over Poland/Germany way.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #182 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:48:31 pm »

Whoa! ISS just passed directly above my house!! Pretty sure I saw David Bowie leaning out of the window waving at me.

Liamski-la · « **Reply #183 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:50:48 pm »

Happy now.

Generally miss out on stuff like that because I'm stupid, I forget and remember two minutes to late

gerry7 · « **Reply #184 on:** August 11, 2012, 12:12:12 am »

That was class.really interesting.weird how it just disappeared before going fully accross the horizon.few shooting stars out too

mulfella · « **Reply #185 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:20:42 am »

Saw it last night, wasn't expecting it to be so bright! Plus caught a few shooting stars too

dnkw · « **Reply #186 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:47:35 pm »

Don't know if it just went overhead, but if not, we've got visitors!

Edit: yep, over Cambridge at the approximately correct time - nice

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #187 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:52:39 pm »

miserable rainy night here, no chance of a viewing

sparkiemark73 · « **Reply #188 on:** August 15, 2012, 03:54:36 pm »

Quote from: StevenLFC on August 21, 2011, 09:55:18 pm

Just saw it, it was really bright and looked to move quickly. Amazing to think that the human eye can see so far.

It'll fry your mind when you see Andromeda with the naked eye, it's past the moon. Allegedly.

rob1966 · « **Reply #189 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:00:41 pm »

Watched this twice tonight, first time just after quarter past 6, my little lad spotted it moving away to the east. Just watched it again, from the west until it just passed overhead. Think there may be a few UFO sightings reported over the next few nights.

http://iss.astroviewer.net/index2.php

DougLFC94 · « **Reply #190 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:09:42 pm »

Seen it a couple of times this week, brilliant to watch

Waterloo Phil · « **Reply #191 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:37:08 pm »

1st time ive seen it. Brilliant

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #192 on:** October 22, 2012, 03:25:18 pm »

Really want some clear skies in the evenings for the next week or so, want to take my 4 year old out to see it, he'd love it.

Roady · « **Reply #193 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:48:36 pm »

not followed this thread and admittedly being very lazy but sdoes someone have a link which show when it appears and whereabouts? im in south liverpool and would love to see this.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #194 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:57:24 pm »

Quote from: Roady on October 24, 2012, 09:48:36 pm

not followed this thread and admittedly being very lazy but sdoes someone have a link which show when it appears and whereabouts? im in south liverpool and would love to see this.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_Kingdom&region=England&city=Liverpool

Roady · « **Reply #195 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:10:29 am »

good man thankyou! will start looking out for this.is it visible despite city lights etc? And without sounding like a complete cock,is it quite obvious?

Waterloo Phil · « **Reply #196 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:45:27 am »

Quote from: Roady on October 25, 2012, 07:10:29 am

good man thankyou! will start looking out for this.is it visible despite city lights etc? And without sounding like a complete cock,is it quite obvious?

Its extremely easy to notice, its very bright and get brighter before it fades away and it is fast , honestly wont miss it

SuperScouse · « **Reply #197 on:** October 26, 2012, 01:24:06 pm »

If you go to somewhere with very little light pollution it's amazing how many satellites you can see flying past. I thought i'd seen the ISS at first but it was a bit faint, then after another 2 or 3 went past I realised they were normal ones

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #198 on:** October 26, 2012, 01:41:27 pm »

Quote from: StevenLFC on August 21, 2011, 09:55:18 pm

Just saw it, it was really bright and looked to move quickly. Amazing to think that the human eye can see so far.

You do know that stars and galaxies are a far way off don't you?

Roady · « **Reply #199 on:** October 27, 2012, 08:52:15 pm »

Quote from: SuperScouse on October 26, 2012, 01:24:06 pm

If you go to somewhere with very little light pollution it's amazing how many satellites you can see flying past. I thought i'd seen the ISS at first but it was a bit faint, then after another 2 or 3 went past I realised they were normal ones

i went camping in cornwall last year,go most years and its one of my favourite things to do. Lay back with a beer with almost no light near the beech and gaze up at the stars.Like you said its unreal how many sattelites you see moving accross the sky.I love it.Done it on my holidays a few weeks back in gran canaria on the roof of the hotel at about 5am pissed as a fart. incredible it was.