Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I know Ive mentioned this before but I thought I would post it again so everyone gets the message. At certain times of the year you can watch the International Space Station fly over your house with the naked eye. Tonight is the brightest fly past of the month and the timings are exact so there is no hanging about. Its passes from the west to the East and is very bright. Give or take a second it will start its flypast at 9.35 and 30 seconds pm and takes around 3 or 4 minutes to fly past. Its quite something to stand there and know you are watching a "space ship" with real people on board, fly through space. Grab the wife, grab the kids, borrow kids and get outside and look up. All flypast times are listed here. http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=54.36776&lng=-3.51563&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=GMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 For the mentally challenged........ It doesnt work when its cloudy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looking out for this myself, hoping to get a longish exposure pic (stationary stars with "trail" of the ISS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looking out for this myself, hoping to get a longish exposure pic (stationary stars with "trail" of the ISS. Being waiting for you to come up with something like that. Have seen a few nice shots of it caught over various local landmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38559 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 The Russian cosmonauts are dead excited. At 9.35 and 57 seconds they will be able to see CT drinking weissbier and necking crispy duck in his garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38559 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Missed it - fecking cloud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Aye cloud here. Should be around a few days though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26606 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Maybe it's just me, but whenever there's been something to look at like CT says, and you go out to have a look I've always seen the sum total of FUCK ALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Maybe it's just me, but whenever there's been something to look at like CT says, and you go out to have a look I've always seen the sum total of FUCK ALL. You do still have to look in the right place. The sky is a big place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 next fly by is in 5 minutes at 21.59 Your knackered if you, like me, are covered in rain clouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 next fly by is in 5 minutes at 21.59 Your knackered if you, like me, are covered in rain clouds Nice try fat boy, those are marshmallows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 If you like meteor showers then look out for them tomorrow before Dawn. I missed it this morning but will try tomorrow. http://earthsky.org/tonight/lyrid-meteors-before-dawn-april-21-and-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6766 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Have rented a cottage in the highlands (waaaay out in the sticks) for last week of May, intent to sit outside drinking till stupid o'clock every night just watching the proper night sky. Cannit wait, that said it'll likely be cloudy and piss down all week !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13967 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Should be an ISS flypast tonight in about 10 minutes (21:18 or so). Look to the west with a hint of south. It's half-cloudy here but hopefully should spot something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 2 astronauts walking outside it atm as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38559 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 You can't walk in a Dyson man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13967 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Canny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Wish Id seen this earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13967 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sorry boss, only saw a tweet about it at very short notice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sorry boss, only saw a tweet about it at very short notice! They usually repeat every night for a week or so. I'll check. Did you see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 22.03 tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13967 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 They usually repeat every night for a week or so. I'll check. Did you see it? Yep. I was surprised at how cool it was actually. Mind you, seeing anything in the skies with London light pollution is a minor miracle, so it might have just been that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6432 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 So what, I just go outside? And look up in the sky? And I'll see a blob of light? I'm supposed to believe that's man made, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17618 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sorry boss, only saw a tweet about it at very short notice! Has anyone actually seen this 'tweet' you're on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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