My first ISS sighting with binoculars

[cpittman35]

I downloaded the ISS spotter app yesterday and it said it would be visible tonight at 2022 local time. I grabbed my binoculars and went outside to wait.  Right on cue it flew over.  My wife and I were able to to see a little detail but not much.  Next pass I'm going to try and see if I can get it with my telescope. 

What a cool experience to see knowing folks are up there living on that thing. 

[iPeace]

I spotted it fairly recently for a few nights in a row, purely by chance. It doesn't blink, so it can't be an airplane, but it's obviously way too big to be a satellite...

[Pete Presland]

It still an impressive sight when it whizzes overhead, even though I have sent it many times now.

[cpittman35]

My app says I won't be able to see it again until July 4th.  It will pass over quite a few times until then but during the daylight hours. 

[LukeSkywatcher]

What size bins did you see it through?. Ive seen it in 10x50 and i saw it as a bullet shape with 2 long ears.

[Dave In Vermont]

I caught it going by in the eyepiece in my 12" LX90 one night - completely by accident! It knocked my about out-of-my-shoe's! It looked like a freight-train it was so big.

Reading your report, I may just try for it with my 15 X 70's binoculars. A more likely-to-succeed endeavour than with a telescope - though my ST80 might be a worthwhile pursuit.

Thanks for the idea!

Dave

[cpittman35]

On ‎7‎/‎15‎/‎2016 at 22:47, Dave In Vermont said:

I caught it going by in the eyepiece in my 12" LX90 one night - completely by accident! It knocked my about out-of-my-shoe's! It looked like a freight-train it was so big.

Reading your report, I may just try for it with my 15 X 70's binoculars. A more likely-to-succeed endeavour than with a telescope - though my ST80 might be a worthwhile pursuit.

Thanks for the idea!

Dave

I knew I'd be able to spot it with the binoculars.  I seriously doubt I'd ever find it through the telescope haha.