thudbruiser Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 18.52 Nottingham would it have been the ISS travelling from SW to NE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Yes - it was indeed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thudbruiser Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 HI scarlet, thanks for the reply. I must say its well impressive.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Not very bright tonight, but lots of that cloud stuff around.I assume you know how to check for showing dates / times ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thudbruiser Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 I don't Scarlet do you have a link to a site that can give that informationDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I don't like to assume it's known.Either Heavens-above, register & put your location details in. It's tells you visable / non visable passings if the ISS : http://www.heavens-above.com/Also if you haven't download Stellarium, again add your location & turn on Satellite passings. It only gives a 10 min warming of the ISS, which is why Heavens Above is so very useful for the forecast.Between both, you'll have plenty of notice, on when, how bright & what path it'll take.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thudbruiser Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks Scarlet your help is much appreciated. Already have stellarium on laptopDave:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 no probs - nice to give help, rather than going arrghh ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliMac Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Lovely sight, and absolutely perfect timing. I was showing some friends the lovely line of moon-venus-jupiter, and pointing out the Earthshine on the moon, when it sailed past. We were looking down St Peter's Gate towards the square, so it was beautifully framed by the townscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntystatic Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Get yourself a radio amateur license and you will be able to talk to the astronauts aboard it too.Dani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thudbruiser Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Lovely sight, and absolutely perfect timing. I was showing some friends the lovely line of moon-venus-jupiter, and pointing out the Earthshine on the moon, when it sailed past. We were looking down St Peter's Gate towards the square, so it was beautifully framed by the townscape.I agree AliMac it was a great site as you say with the trio in line. This is what its all about. Do you know any good dark sites around us as I'm in Carlton your side of town?Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliMac Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I'm pretty much a back garden man, but I imagine you'd find some decent dark out towards Southwell. Maybe around Kelham. The problem is you need to get a good ten or fifteen miles away from the conurbation, and with my measly 90mm of aperture it seems a bit of a waste of petrol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thudbruiser Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 I know what you mean AliMac. I'm a back garden man too but there is a fair amount of light pollution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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