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Was that an ISS a few seconds ago?

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tony69

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these are the times it can be seen over london

Sat Feb 18/06:07 PM54015 above SW13 above E

THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM FRI FEB 17 TO SAT MAR 03 SATELLITELOCALDURATIONMAX ELEVAPPROACHDEPARTUREDATE/TIME(MIN)(DEG)(DEG-DIR)(DEG-DIR)ISSFri Feb 17/07:03 PM36015 above WSW55 above SEISSSat Feb 18/06:07 PM54015 above SW13 above EISSSat Feb 18/07:43 PM< 13824 above W38 above WISSSun Feb 19/06:47 PM37930 above WSW31 above EISSMon Feb 20/05:50 PM45836 above SW10 above EISSMon Feb 20/07:26 PM16530 above W65 above WNWISSTue Feb 21/06:30 PM38638 above W20 above EISSTue Feb 21/08:05 PM< 12419 above W24 above WISSWed Feb 22/07:09 PM28730 above W53 above EISSThu Feb 23/06:12 PM48438 above W11 above EISSThu Feb 23/07:48 PM< 13523 above W35 above WSWISSFri Feb 24/06:51 PM27537 above W31 above ESEISSFri Feb 24/08:26 PM< 11311 above W13 above WISSSat Feb 25/05:58 PM< 11313 above E11 above EISSSat Feb 25/07:30 PM13725 above WSW37 above SSWISSSun Feb 26/06:33 PM45635 above W12 above ESEISSSun Feb 26/08:08 PM11410 above WSW14 above SWISSMon Feb 27/07:12 PM32520 above WSW16 above SSEISSTue Feb 28/06:16 PM33935 above SW11 above SEISSWed Feb 29/06:55 PM31615 above SW10 above SISSFri Mar 02/06:39 PM< 11010 above SW10 above SW

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tony69

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these are the times it can be seen over london

Sat Feb 18/06:07 PM54015 above SW13 above E

THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM FRI FEB 17 TO SAT MAR 03 SATELLITELOCALDURATIONMAX ELEVAPPROACHDEPARTUREDATE/TIME(MIN)(DEG)(DEG-DIR)(DEG-DIR)ISSFri Feb 17/07:03 PM36015 above WSW55 above SEISSSat Feb 18/06:07 PM54015 above SW13 above EISSSat Feb 18/07:43 PM< 13824 above W38 above WISSSun Feb 19/06:47 PM37930 above WSW31 above EISSMon Feb 20/05:50 PM45836 above SW10 above EISSMon Feb 20/07:26 PM16530 above W65 above WNWISSTue Feb 21/06:30 PM38638 above W20 above EISSTue Feb 21/08:05 PM< 12419 above W24 above WISSWed Feb 22/07:09 PM28730 above W53 above EISSThu Feb 23/06:12 PM48438 above W11 above EISSThu Feb 23/07:48 PM< 13523 above W35 above WSWISSFri Feb 24/06:51 PM27537 above W31 above ESEISSFri Feb 24/08:26 PM< 11311 above W13 above WISSSat Feb 25/05:58 PM< 11313 above E11 above EISSSat Feb 25/07:30 PM13725 above WSW37 above SSWISSSun Feb 26/06:33 PM45635 above W12 above ESEISSSun Feb 26/08:08 PM11410 above WSW14 above SWISSMon Feb 27/07:12 PM32520 above WSW16 above SSEISSTue Feb 28/06:16 PM33935 above SW11 above SEISSWed Feb 29/06:55 PM31615 above SW10 above SISSFri Mar 02/06:39 PM< 11010 above SW10 above SW

sorry its all mixed you can still work the times out hope it helps .

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blusky

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these are the times it can be seen over london

Sat Feb 18/06:07 PM54015 above SW13 above E

SW

Yes it was! And yes, it was very bright, -2.7.

18 Feb -2.7 18:06:28 10° SW 18:09:24 41° SSE 18:11:59 13° E

UK chaps, keep an eye on its next pass in an hour's time:

Date Brightness Start Highest point End

(mag) Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az.

18 Feb -2.7 18:06:28 10° SW 18:09:24 41° SSE 18:11:59 13° E

18 Feb -2.0 19:42:19 10° W 19:44:21 37° W 19:44:21 37° W

Source: Heavens-Above Home Page

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Mr Q

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As for the question of observing it in detail, only the largest scopes, 10"+, under very good steady skies can detect its "T" shape and even then it's a tiny object. Ive' seen photos taken with such scopes and though its shape is obvious, any more details are lacking. Then there is the problem of keeping it in view as it "races" across the sky.

I'll see if I can find the photos again and if so, will post the link on this thread.

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JamesF

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It's amusing (in a pleasant way) to think of all these people spread all over the UK separately watching that same thing at the same time (me included, of course). Shame it was shaded from the sun halfway across its second pass.

James

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I was sat waiting for it on its first pass tonight, I watched a video of someone trying to image it yesterday and thought I'd have a look for myself tonight. Its the first time I've ever seen it.

Will it go over again tonight? if so, what time? :)

Tomorrow looks like it will be even brighter -3.0 between 18:45 18:50 - WSW to SSE

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