ISS International Space Station
Aug 22, 2015 00:20:28 #
Here are 2 shots of the Space Station taken through the fog and it is impressive how fast the Solar Panels rotate.
The shots are only 28 sec apart. The Station appears to maintain a position orientated to the Earth while the Panels rotate.
I might be wrong but that's the way it looks to me.
Craig
The shots are only 28 sec apart. The Station appears to maintain a position orientated to the Earth while the Panels rotate.
I might be wrong but that's the way it looks to me.
Craig
Aug 22, 2015 02:43:46 #
CraigFair wrote:
Here are 2 shots of the Space Station taken through the fog and it is impressive how fast the Solar Panels rotate.
The shots are only 28 sec apart. The Station appears to maintain a position orientated to the Earth while the Panels rotate.
I might be wrong but that's the way it looks to me.
Craig
The shots are only 28 sec apart. The Station appears to maintain a position orientated to the Earth while the Panels rotate.
I might be wrong but that's the way it looks to me.
Craig
Its nice to see you got it. Were you hand holding the camera/lens? I'm guessing it was only visible for a couple minutes?
Aug 22, 2015 03:04:20 #
Aug 22, 2015 09:53:00 #
JimH123 wrote:
Its nice to see you got it. Were you hand holding the camera/lens? I'm guessing it was only visible for a couple minutes?
Thanks Jim H, yes handheld and it was visible for 3 minutes, looks like a fast moving very bright plane.
Craig
Aug 22, 2015 09:56:32 #
SonnyE wrote:
Wow! Very nice Craig!
Thank you Sonny, have you shot any of ISS?
Craig
Aug 22, 2015 10:41:17 #
CraigFair wrote:
Thank you Sonny, have you shot any of ISS?
Craig
Craig
Nope.
But I did see it... once. :?
:lol:
Seems to always be coming in behind some terrestrial obstruction.
That one time was through some breaks in the neighboring trees. :x
Aug 22, 2015 11:19:43 #
CraigFair wrote:
Thanks Jim H, yes handheld and it was visible for 3 minutes, looks like a fast moving very bright plane.
Craig
Craig
I am going to check out the ISS site and see when it is going to be coming over my area. I would have to drive somewhere else since in my backyard, I only see straight up, and if it passes by not exactly overhead, I won't see it.
Aug 22, 2015 14:56:35 #
JimH123 wrote:
I am going to check out the ISS site and see when it is going to be coming over my area. I would have to drive somewhere else since in my backyard, I only see straight up, and if it passes by not exactly overhead, I won't see it.
http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/index.cfm#.VdjFtvlVhBc
Aug 22, 2015 15:30:04 #
JimH123 wrote:
I am going to check out the ISS site and see when it is going to be coming over my area. I would have to drive somewhere else since in my backyard, I only see straight up, and if it passes by not exactly overhead, I won't see it.
Craig's got you covered on a web site.
I'll get you a phone app I use:
http://nasasearch.nasa.gov/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=nasa&query=ISS+Apps
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runar.issdetector&hl=en
^ I have this on my Smarter-than-me phone^
It can also send you alerts as to when and where you will be able to look up and see it.
Aug 22, 2015 15:52:15 #
SonnyE wrote:
Craig's got you covered on a web site.
I'll get you a phone app I use:
http://nasasearch.nasa.gov/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=nasa&query=ISS+Apps
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runar.issdetector&hl=en
^ I have this on my Smarter-than-me phone^
It can also send you alerts as to when and where you will be able to look up and see it.
I'll get you a phone app I use:
http://nasasearch.nasa.gov/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=nasa&query=ISS+Apps
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runar.issdetector&hl=en
^ I have this on my Smarter-than-me phone^
It can also send you alerts as to when and where you will be able to look up and see it.
Great! I'm covered. Signed up for the email alerts. Have the Android App loaded. I see there is an Iridium satellite tonight with a magnitude of -3.7! That's brighter than Venus.
I have heard that these little Smart Phones are about 10x faster than the original Cray-1 super computer! And that they have a lot more memory. And if you compare them to what the Apollo missions used for going to the moon - maybe we don't want to compare that one.
Aug 22, 2015 16:44:39 #
JimH123 wrote:
Great! I'm covered. Signed up for the email alerts. Have the Android App loaded. I see there is an Iridium satellite tonight with a magnitude of -3.7! That's brighter than Venus.
I have heard that these little Smart Phones are about 10x faster than the original Cray-1 super computer! And that they have a lot more memory. And if you compare them to what the Apollo missions used for going to the moon - maybe we don't want to compare that one.
I have heard that these little Smart Phones are about 10x faster than the original Cray-1 super computer! And that they have a lot more memory. And if you compare them to what the Apollo missions used for going to the moon - maybe we don't want to compare that one.
What time?
I'm about due to go sit out under the stars.
Aug 22, 2015 17:25:40 #
SonnyE wrote:
What time?
I'm about due to go sit out under the stars.
I'm about due to go sit out under the stars.
At 21:20
I can't tell if it is starting in the north and moving south, or the other way around. From my location, it will be a max of 18 deg above the horizon.
You are about 300 mi south of me so it will either be earlier or later than my time, depending on which direction it is going.
Aug 22, 2015 19:43:15 #
JimH123 wrote:
At 21:20
I can't tell if it is starting in the north and moving south, or the other way around. From my location, it will be a max of 18 deg above the horizon.
You are about 300 mi south of me so it will either be earlier or later than my time, depending on which direction it is going.
I can't tell if it is starting in the north and moving south, or the other way around. From my location, it will be a max of 18 deg above the horizon.
You are about 300 mi south of me so it will either be earlier or later than my time, depending on which direction it is going.
Thanks Jim I'll keep an eye out for it if the fog rolls in late tonight.
Craig
Aug 22, 2015 20:24:22 #
JimH123 wrote:
At 21:20
I can't tell if it is starting in the north and moving south, or the other way around. From my location, it will be a max of 18 deg above the horizon.
You are about 300 mi south of me so it will either be earlier or later than my time, depending on which direction it is going.
I can't tell if it is starting in the north and moving south, or the other way around. From my location, it will be a max of 18 deg above the horizon.
You are about 300 mi south of me so it will either be earlier or later than my time, depending on which direction it is going.
290 mi according to Google. :roll: But who's counting? ;)
Have youz guyz seen the Heavens Above app? I just loaded the free version for a trial tonight.
It uses your GPS location for timing at your location. Looks good to me.
OK, back to setting up for tonight's events.
You guys realize that if we get an El Nino winter it ain't gonna be pretty....
Aug 22, 2015 20:36:44 #
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