My first sighting of ISS

[Hitesh]

Hi guys

Believe it or not today was the first time I could defo say I saw the ISS, to be honest it was almost like loosing my virginity all over again. I managed to track it all the way using stellarium and guessing a line of trajectory intercepted the craft using my trusty 90mm mak. Wonder what the rest of the night beholds!!!!!

[onesmallstep]

Thanks for the overshare

Seeing the ISS for the first time does give a sense of achievement.

[DazC]

Well done on tracking it.

What could you see?

Any detail?

D.C

[dtr42]

yup its been very visible last few days [have seen it 20-30 times over the last few months] but still have that "oh my" moment as it sails by everytime [always imagine there's someone on board looking down saying " theres dtr42's house ]

[MarkMayf]

Has it just gone by about 22:55? Very bright and quite large, heading ooh south west to north east, roughly.

Stupid question I know, but I want to be sure before I claim I saw it!

[dtr42]

yup thats it [looks like a plane light but no strobes] although it was heading from the west to east in the southern sky in glasgow

[MarkMayf]

I did think it was a plane at first! Excellent thanks for clarifying it! I have wanted to see it for a long time now.

[Hitesh]

Well I'm having a cracker of a night saw ISS then got the best view of Alberio double I've ever had (absolute text book colouration) and got first glimpse of m57. If only I could do an all nighter alas work has the best of me!!!!!

[notaclue]

When I saw it the ISS was below the street light. Then brightened as it passed south then faded.

Quite a nice pass.