ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Wow
Saw on twitter today a notice that the ISS would be “incredibly bright” tonight. One view at 22:06 but the cited rise point was just behind a tree from my vantage point, and it wasn’t even dark at 22:06.
Took it with a pinch of salt, but made a note of the time. Didn’t see anything rising vertically from the quoted WSW bearing, so went to head inside when I noticed what looked like feggin’ Venus tracking now South at about 15Deg above the horizon. It was indeed incredibly bright - never seen it like that.
Next view from the UK is as below - again it will be low in the sky, tracking v quickly across the horizon, but I’ll be going back outside to watch.....
Wed May 20, 11:41 PM
Appears 10° above W
Disappears 18° above E at 11:46 PM
Saw on twitter today a notice that the ISS would be “incredibly bright” tonight. One view at 22:06 but the cited rise point was just behind a tree from my vantage point, and it wasn’t even dark at 22:06.
Took it with a pinch of salt, but made a note of the time. Didn’t see anything rising vertically from the quoted WSW bearing, so went to head inside when I noticed what looked like feggin’ Venus tracking now South at about 15Deg above the horizon. It was indeed incredibly bright - never seen it like that.
Next view from the UK is as below - again it will be low in the sky, tracking v quickly across the horizon, but I’ll be going back outside to watch.....
Wed May 20, 11:41 PM
Appears 10° above W
Disappears 18° above E at 11:46 PM
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Thanks, I'd forgotten to check times after they were in the wee small hours a week or two back
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
T minus 15
Copy.
Copy.
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Copy. I've just read there's a supply craft following it that may be able to be seen. It's due to dock with the ISS on the 25th. It also said this second pass will be brighter than the earlier one!
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
T minus 5 for everyone except nuttinew, who is quite clearly bingo bango on the bongos.
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Cool! An astronomical thing actually fucking visiblen for once
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Wow, you weren’t joking! That was great
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Feckin awesome
- Swervin_Mervin
- Posts: 4743
- Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:58 pm
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Didnt see schit wondering if the treeline around our area blocked it from view
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
It was actually higher than the the 22:06 pass. I can only assume you looked North instead of South as it tracked past as it shone clearly through the trees here (?)
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Another option:
Date: Thu May 21, 10:53 PM
Visible: 6 min
Max Height: 85°
Appears: 10° above W
Disappears: 10° above E
It will track South as it goes E to W
Date: Thu May 21, 10:53 PM
Visible: 6 min
Max Height: 85°
Appears: 10° above W
Disappears: 10° above E
It will track South as it goes E to W
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
I don't think I'll ever get a better view of it than that, which is both awesome and depressing. Perfect weather, it came into view off of the back garden in the middle, straight down and over the house, disappearing off the middle of the end of the front If only I had something to record it with
Thanks again for posting, mik, I'd've missed it otherwise and the weather doesn't look so good for tomorrow.
Thanks again for posting, mik, I'd've missed it otherwise and the weather doesn't look so good for tomorrow.
- Swervin_Mervin
- Posts: 4743
- Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:58 pm
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Cheers mik. Reminder set.
I might have not read your first post properly about tracking south...
I might have not read your first post properly about tracking south...
- Jimmy Choo
- Posts: 2009
- Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:43 am
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Banal Vapid Platitudes
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
The ISS was intended to deorbit this year, I imagine it would have looked quite spectacular then but it has had its life extended again.
How about not having a sig at all?
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
I watched it whizz overhead last night. Really bright and moving quickly
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
Yeah - slightly cloudy here too. Will pop out and take a look anyway - looks like this pass will be much higher in the sky than last night.
Re: ISS “incredibly bright” tonight
T minus 10.
Over.
Over.