ISS Passes The Moon

[MorningMajor]

May have already been mentioned (apologies if so) But the ISS is due to cross the disk of the moon tomorrow night - round about 9.35pm - (check your stellarium) depending on where you are - great photo op? - you've got about 1.5 seconds to capture it!

[bcfcciderhead]

Woo that will be a good photo for someone, lets hope it's clear for us to see

[MorningMajor]

2 problems for me - 1 being clouds! 2 - I might have to knock down my neighbours house as the moons going to be a bit low for me - can't do anything about the clouds, but the JCB's on order!

[martin_h]

Acording to Heavans Above the ISS will be in shadow before it gets to the moon...From my location at least!

[Superewza]

Acording to Heavans Above the ISS will be in shadow before it gets to the moon...From my location at least!

All the more contrast then

[Hemsy]

No chance for me, heavy clouds forecast for the whole night. We need something to beat these damn clouds - anyone own a plane?

[AztecastroMcJ]

only thing i can see is clouds

[tony69]

the cloud seems to be breaking and the last bit of sun is shinning.

[Ursa Major]

Its wierd that my Calsky hasnt mentioned it when I can quite clearly see it on Stellarium.

[Photosbykev]

Its wierd that my Calsky hasnt mentioned it when I can quite clearly see it on Stellarium.

Possibly because it is 'invisible' i.e. in shadow when it crosses the moon? or it won't cross the moon at your location?

At my location on Anglesey the first crossing is on Thursday evening

[tony69]

looking at stelarium the moon may be to low to see anything:(

[tony69]

yep nice cloud over the moon anyidea next time it passes the moon please ?

[Mike Hackenbacker]

clouds ruined another nights viewing,again i just checked on stellarium it should cross again at 0200 GMT on the 16th august 2011.

[Stevo]

Clouds up here in the North East.

Couldn't see anything.

[MorningMajor]

Its wierd that my Calsky hasnt mentioned it when I can quite clearly see it on Stellarium.

It was a calsky email alert that gave me the heads up - went out last night a lo and behold the moon was just high enough for me to see and it was clear - got my bins out and waited.....as a huge blob of black cloud slowly ate the moon with about 2 minutes to go!!!