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ISS evening passes
- zero_gravity
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ISS evening passes
ISS is making a series of visible passes at present and seen here last night over the north west.
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Nice, would love to give it a go. If I ever get around to getting a telescope will definitely have to try
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ISS tonight 22.02/22.05 west to east, 23.38/23.42 west to east south east..
Directly overhead and extremely bright.
Directly overhead and extremely bright.
- Thunderbolt II
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Re: ISS evening passes
Seen it very bright passing over by pure chance three times over the past few days, always impressive and thought provoking to see. Nice image.
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Wonderful.
When directly overhead, noted another satellite going north south.
Then two further satellite west to east.
Now obliged to identify these.
Years ago, when I smoked, and before ISS - I had noted sky full of activity when I stepped out for a drag.
When directly overhead, noted another satellite going north south.
Then two further satellite west to east.
Now obliged to identify these.
Years ago, when I smoked, and before ISS - I had noted sky full of activity when I stepped out for a drag.
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I also observed two further satellites on roughly the same track as the ISS, seemed to be speeding in pursuit of it! I'd be interested to identify them as well.
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Just enjoyed the 23.38 pass, west to e/s/east.
Spotted one other, fainter than before, and moving south west to east.
Wonder if Mr. Musk knows a little more.
Spotted one other, fainter than before, and moving south west to east.
Wonder if Mr. Musk knows a little more.
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Nauka module and Proton upper stage are the two object seen trailing ISS.
Well caught.
The module will be docked with ISS , the upper stage eventually fall back.
Well caught.
The module will be docked with ISS , the upper stage eventually fall back.
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Thanks for the info, zero gravity, that's really interesting.
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Well done zero_gravity.
What fun and interest we have created, just by stepping outside for those few moments.
What fun and interest we have created, just by stepping outside for those few moments.
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Re: ISS evening passes
If you have a digital SLR , open up the lens and aperture , set the exposure to 30 secs and point the camera to the approx point of the peak of the pass , and click the shutter when ISS comes into the frame , you should get a good trail...possibly two tonight as the module might still be waiting to dock.
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Understand that Nauka module will remain in free flight for 8 days to evaluate systems.
Then scheduled to dock into ISS on 29/07/21, replacing Pirs module.
Hence, you digital boys may find good double images - tonight might be last sighting for a while.
Then scheduled to dock into ISS on 29/07/21, replacing Pirs module.
Hence, you digital boys may find good double images - tonight might be last sighting for a while.
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any idea on times and directions?zero_gravity wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:37 amIndeed , full story here....
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russ ... y_999.html
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This chap does a good website. It normally appears from the south west.
https://www.meteorwatch.org/iss-interna ... july-2021/
https://www.meteorwatch.org/iss-interna ... july-2021/
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This evening - one extremely bright pass 22.51-22.54 - west to east, directly overhead.
Tomorrow evening - one extremely bright pass 22.04-22.07 - west to east, directly overhead.
As I said earlier, Nauka module should be adjacent giving a great view.
Then, nothing until September.
Tomorrow evening - one extremely bright pass 22.04-22.07 - west to east, directly overhead.
As I said earlier, Nauka module should be adjacent giving a great view.
Then, nothing until September.
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Hope this helps with spotting ISS this evening.
Thu Jul 22, 10:51 PM Visible for 7 min Max height 75° Appears 10° above W Disappears 11° above ESE
These for Stratford upon Avon
Thanks for the camera tips
Good Luck
Cheers
Pune
Check out Spot the Station website, you can enter your location and get info' on ISS passes..
Thu Jul 22, 10:51 PM Visible for 7 min Max height 75° Appears 10° above W Disappears 11° above ESE
These for Stratford upon Avon
Thanks for the camera tips
Good Luck
Cheers
Pune
Check out Spot the Station website, you can enter your location and get info' on ISS passes..
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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On parade early, and noted another satellite, west to south east at +/- 22.40.
Space Station duly came along on schedule, not as clear as expected - perhaps a drop of haze
Space Station duly came along on schedule, not as clear as expected - perhaps a drop of haze
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Passed over Mildenhall again tonight about the same time as the past few nights .
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