Treewick Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I was packing up my gear last night around 22:40 after an unsuccessful session due to intermittent cloud cover when a very bright object caught my eye. It was traveling (approximate) from NW / W to SE / E at a fair clip, not quite as fast as some satellites I have seen before but moving right along. At the moment I saw it, it was the brightest object in the sky, brighter than Arcturus, which it was traversing from right to left about a quarter of the way down from there to the horizon. The brightness only lasted for another 10 - 15 seconds or so before it began to quickly grow fainter as it moved across the sky. Does anyone know if this could have been the ISS? The reason I ask is that I have seen many satellites previously but none that grew to this brightness before. I thought I would check to see if anyone here would know if characteristically what I saw fits the description of how the ISS would appear. My position is Lat / Long 43 0 / 71 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photosbykev Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 It was the ISS on it's last visible pass? until the end of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 certainly was,never tire of seeing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithatrochdale Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 It was the ISS on it's last visible pass? until the end of July.Think there is one more tonight at 21:57:37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photosbykev Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Think there is one more tonight at 21:57:37Thank you Keith It might be difficult to see with the sun lighting up the sky and it only reaches 11 degrees over the horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thank you Keith It might be difficult to see with the sun lighting up the skyno problem with the sun here its been grim all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photosbykev Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 no problem with the sun here its been grim all day!well you ain't gonna see it anyway lol.It's clear and blue on Anglesey which makes a nice change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treewick Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Nice!! Thanks for the confirmation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altair Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 quote: At the moment I saw it, it was the brightest object in the sky, brighter than Arcturus, which it was traversing from right to left about a quarter of the way down from there to the horizon. The brightness only lasted for another 10 - 15 seconds or so before it began to quickly grow fainter as it moved across the sky.Pleased to say I saw it too as i poked my head out of the front door to check out the evening sky... waited for it to reappear from behind a tree and it didnt.. so i guessed it had faded by that time! I am just glad i got to see it too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiredboy Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 These might be useful:ISSTracker ~ Real-Time Location Tracking of the International Space StationISS - Visible Passes (you'll need to change the location) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippyH Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Helpful Link Current position of the ISS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Another handy ISS (and iridium flare) trackerHeavens-Above Home Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franco Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 some greta links there, cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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