I just saw the ISS

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SpiderMonkey

For those who missed it and would like to see the ISS, it passes over UK again at 9:59pm (just before Big Brother) in the Western sky travelling from North to South. It will appear as a bright star (about as bright as Venus) travelling quickly (it takes about 2 minutes to cross from one horizon to the other). Enjoy.

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cologne 1Member Memoriam

Why can we suddenly see it spider?

9/1/1012:43 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

OK I could be wrong, but I believe we can always see it a few times each day, Cologne, but more often than not it is day time when it passes over the UK.

9/1/1012:45 PM

Soozy WooMember

Ooooooooooooooh I shall look out but .................what is ISS? Sorry to be thick but I'm not up on astronomy and stuff!

9/1/1012:45 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

International Space Station, Sooz.

9/1/1012:47 PM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

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OK I could be wrong, but I believe we can always see it a few times each day, Cologne, but more often than not it is day time when it passes over the UK.

Thanks spider, I didn't know that and I wasn't really listening to the news. I'm going to see if I can catch it, it's been clear all day.

9/1/1012:48 PM

Karma_Member

I didn't know it could be seen every day, I've seen it a couple of times. The first time I thought it was aliens

9/1/1012:48 PM

Soozy WooMember

Cheers .........so are we looking for a large(ish) white light?

9/1/1012:49 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

The one I saw at around 8:25 was more orange than white. The light is the sun reflecting off the Space Station's solar panels. It's about as bright as Venus (aka the evening/morning star).

9/1/1012:53 PM

pgtipsMember

I had to google it !!!!! I shall be going to have a gander.. if there are no clouds..

9/1/1012:54 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/region.cgi?country=United_Kingdom&region=England

Use that link to get direction, elevation, duration and start times.

9/1/1012:56 PM

CroctacusMember

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I had to google it !!!!! I shall be going to have a gander.. if there are no clouds..

Same here...we might actually see something unlike them bloody meteor things the other week.

9/1/1012:58 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

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unlike them bloody meteor

Meteor showers are really difficult to see thanks to light pollution. You'd need to drive out into the countryside where there are no street lamps.

9/1/101:03 PM

CroctacusMember

I've seen loads when i've been in Cornwall....the car park at Gwithian is a great spot for that.

9/1/101:06 PM

batemanMember

I saw the space shuttle when I was kid.

9/1/101:14 PM

Karma_Member

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Meteor showers are really difficult to see thanks to light pollution. You'd need to drive out into the countryside where there are no street lamps.

Apparently you can see loads in the West Country

9/1/101:18 PM

MoonbeamsMember

Oh the meteor shower was brilliant, every time I went out for a smoke Id see them.

9/1/101:19 PM

batemanMember

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Oh the meteor shower was brilliant, every time I went out for a smoke Id see them.

Depends what you're smoking.

9/1/101:20 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

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Apparently you can see loads in the West Country

*Looks Smug*

9/1/101:24 PM

MoonbeamsMember

*slaps head* i don't do that no more.

9/1/101:24 PM

Karma_Member

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*Looks Smug*

Again?

Stop making me jealous

9/1/101:30 PM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

I'll look out for that! Thanks spider

9/1/101:35 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

10 minutes to go...

9/1/101:49 PM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

I'm excited now.......

9/1/101:51 PM

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

I saw it Monday night about 9.30 it was a very bright orange, West Cumbria

9/1/101:55 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

Venus is also visible in the South, quite low. Beautiful night tonight.

9/1/101:57 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

I saw it!!!

Also stood on a slug with nothing on my feet

9/1/102:03 PM

Karma_Member

I couldn't see anyfink and just looked like a right twunt standing in the garden looking up at the sky

9/1/102:03 PM

brisketMember Memoriam

Great! Thanks spider. I've just seen it.

9/1/102:03 PM

SpiderMonkeyMember

Saw it again.

9/1/102:04 PM

CroctacusMember

I stayed on the path and so missed the slugs....saw the ISS though

9/1/102:04 PM

BlackpudlianMember

I saw it - it was great.

Thanks spider for the reminder

9/1/102:05 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

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I couldn't see anyfink and just looked like a right twunt standing in the garden looking up at the sky

Awwwwwww

*looks smug*

9/1/102:05 PM

Karma_Member

I just went out again and thought I saw it but it was a plane with it's landing light on

9/1/102:06 PM

Karma_Member

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*looks smug*

Shut your cakeole

9/1/102:06 PM

Soozy WooMember

BUGGER! Forgot to look out!

9/1/102:07 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

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Shut your cakeole

It was wide open, staring in awe at the ISS

9/1/102:08 PM

brisketMember Memoriam

Strange to see something gliding so smoothly and yet making no sound. (Yes, I know it's a long way away.) But it is a weird and fascinating effect.

9/1/102:08 PM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

I saw it!!!! When I first went out a plane was passing overhead, then I wasn't sure if the ISS was a plane or not, but it wasn't, yippeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Thanks spider

9/1/102:16 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Don't worry Karma, I'll recreate it for you:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>☆

9/1/102:18 PM

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