DO NOT Miss the next ISS (International Space Station) passover

[Sandy51]

We saw it about 45 minutes ago. Very bright and moving fast. Awesome!


Sandy

 

[Jaykeff]

Thank you so much for the heads up, it was awesome watching it zoom across the sky!!

It's amazing all of the things I would miss if it wasn't for the DIS!

 

[CathrynRose]

Can someone tell me what this means.... slowly?

ISS
Wed Jul 08/10:31 PM
5

29
12 above W 11 above NE

 

[Shutterbug]

I managed to capture a couple pics of it moving across the sky

 

[Gina]

I must seriously be an idiot... because both of those websites make me feel like I need a degree in astrophysics to understand any of it. Is there any site where you can put your zip code in and it tells you something like, "At 10pm, look up and toward the North"?? I don't have clue one how to figure out all that degree and azimuth and whatnot stuff...

 

[CathrynRose]

I must seriously be an idiot... because both of those websites make me feel like I need a degree in astrophysics to understand any of it. Is there any site where you can put your zip code in and it tells you something like, "At 10pm, look up and toward the North"?? I don't have clue one how to figure out all that degree and azimuth and whatnot stuff...

Yes - yes - thats what I need!

I got this:

ISS
Wed Jul 08/10:31 PM
5

29
12 above W 11 above NE

So far, Ive figured out the date and time.

 

[Gina]

Yes - yes - thats what I need!

I got this:

ISS
Wed Jul 08/10:31 PM
5

29
12 above W 11 above NE

So far, Ive figured out the date and time.

LOL!! I'm kinda having trouble with the time, too... But I do get the date!

 

[Meriweather]

LOL....I sent the info to DH at work this morning and had him figure it out. It was giving me a headache.
We now know the time....just have to figure out which direction to look
it is due here in 2 hours.

 

[dejr_8]

Yes - yes - thats what I need!

I got this:

ISS
Wed Jul 08/10:31 PM
5

29
12 above W 11 above NE

So far, Ive figured out the date and time.

-3.3 20:45:20 10 SW 20:48:10 60 SE 20:51:07 10 NE

This is what I get from heavens above.

The magnitude will be -3.3 at max
At 20:45:20 (8:45:20 pm) will appear at 10 degrees above the horizon in the South West (note: 0 degrees is the horizon and 90 degrees is directly overhead)
At 20:48:10, the ISS will be at 60 degrees above the horizon in the South East
At 20:51.07, the ISS will disappear at 10 degrees above the horizon in the NE

The general path will start from the SW to NE.

does that help? (what website did you use)

 

[Shutterbug]

I must seriously be an idiot... because both of those websites make me feel like I need a degree in astrophysics to understand any of it. Is there any site where you can put your zip code in and it tells you something like, "At 10pm, look up and toward the North"?? I don't have clue one how to figure out all that degree and azimuth and whatnot stuff...

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

in the left hand corner where it says sightings there is a drop down menu

choose country, then state then nearest city

For my city its this:

ISS Wed Jul 08/11:32 PM, Duration 4, Max Elev 18
10 above WNW 11 above NNE

This means it will happen at 11:32pm,
it will take 4 minutes to cross the sky,
the max elevation above the horizon will be 18 degrees,
it will start in the West North West sky and go to the North North East part of the sky

18 degrees is low in the sky. It will look like its moving along the horizon

 

[CathrynRose]

-3.3 20:45:20 10 SW 20:48:10 60 SE 20:51:07 10 NE

This is what I get from heavens above.

The magnitude will be -3.3 at max
At 20:45:20 (8:45:20 pm) will appear at 10 degrees above the horizon in the South West (note: 0 degrees is the horizon and 90 degrees is directly overhead)
At 20:48:10, the ISS will be at 60 degrees above the horizon in the South East
At 20:51.07, the ISS will disappear at 10 degrees above the horizon in the NE

The general path will start from the SW to NE.

does that help? (what website did you use)

Yes - it does.... thank you. It's cloudy here, though.

The spaceflight.nasa one...

Thanks Dejr!

 

[CathrynRose]

Alright - keep your fingers crossed. I wanna see it!!!

I have 5 minutes to find it in the clouds.

 

[minnie56]

WOW-talk about right place at the right time! Just happened upon this thread 15 mins ago--went outside and saw it!!!!!!!!!!! VERY cool!!!

 

[CathrynRose]

WOW-talk about right place at the right time! Just happened upon this thread 15 mins ago--went outside and saw it!!!!!!!!!!! VERY cool!!!

MAN!!!

Stinking clouds!!!!

 

[minnie56]

MAN!!!

Stinking clouds!!!!

Awww....have been having enough of them of late too...tonite is perfect! Clear and sparkling stars. Maybe tomorrow nite you will get lucky!!!

 

[katiebelle21]

We saw it!!! It was so cool. The NASA website was spot on with the time and direction.

 

[DISUNC]

I must seriously be an idiot... because both of those websites make me feel like I need a degree in astrophysics to understand any of it. Is there any site where you can put your zip code in and it tells you something like, "At 10pm, look up and toward the North"?? I don't have clue one how to figure out all that degree and azimuth and whatnot stuff...

You and me BOTH!

Anybody just wanna come over to my house and POINT UP to it in the sky??
I'll make a pot of coffee and have Dougnuts!

-3.3 20:45:20 10 SW 20:48:10 60 SE 20:51:07 10 NE

This is what I get from heavens above.

The magnitude will be -3.3 at max
At 20:45:20 (8:45:20 pm) will appear at 10 degrees above the horizon in the South West (note: 0 degrees is the horizon and 90 degrees is directly overhead)
At 20:48:10, the ISS will be at 60 degrees above the horizon in the South East
At 20:51.07, the ISS will disappear at 10 degrees above the horizon in the NE

The general path will start from the SW to NE.

does that help? (what website did you use)

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

in the left hand corner where it says sightings there is a drop down menu

choose country, then state then nearest city

For my city its this:

ISS Wed Jul 08/11:32 PM, Duration 4, Max Elev 18
10 above WNW 11 above NNE

This means it will happen at 11:32pm,
it will take 4 minutes to cross the sky,
the max elevation above the horizon will be 18 degrees,
it will start in the West North West sky and go to the North North East part of the sky

18 degrees is low in the sky. It will look like its moving along the horizon

Thanks! I am at work tonight, so it is suppose to pass at 2:45. But there are many TALL buildings here. I will try tommorrow night at home, where I have a huge clear field on top of a mountain!

 

[holycow]

We saw it!!!! 8:26 flying over! How cool is that!

Thanks so much for the info. The kids and I loved it!

 

[honugirl]

I think I saw it. I'm not sure. I can't figure out the whole degree/elevation/whatnot stuff. I did manage to figure out what time to look up and for how long. That's about it. Whatever I saw was big and white. Guess I'll try again in about 12 minutes. It's supposed to come 'round again.

 

[dejr_8]

On a clear night and with our eyes adjusted to the darkness, we can see easily see about 1/2 dozen satellites passover.