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  • 26-11-2009 1:15pm
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    calchas
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭


    Last night was wonderful, despite being windy.
    Did anyone else see the ISS and shuttle pass (3s behind ISS)? Saw it from work ~17:10 rose in the west and passed over south Dublin appearing to pass between the Moon and Jupiter. First time I've seen both in orbit at the same time.
    About 18:30 saw a fast and long track of a meteor, pass through Cassiopia Cygnus and Lyra.
    Then snaped a pic of the quarter moon

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_beaney/4133997501/in/photostream/

    All the best and clear skies
    Calchas
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    fifilarue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭fifilarue


    calchas wrote: »
    Last night was wonderful, despite being windy.
    Did anyone else see the ISS and shuttle pass (3s behind ISS)? Saw it from work ~17:10 rose in the west and passed over south Dublin appearing to pass between the Moon and Jupiter. First time I've seen both in orbit at the same time.
    About 18:30 saw a fast and long track of a meteor, pass through Cassiopia Cygnus and Lyra.
    Then snaped a pic of the quarter moon

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_beaney/4133997501/in/photostream/

    All the best and clear skies
    Calchas

    Dammit. I'm so mad I missed it. Sky clear here last night but no meteorites in the twenty seconds I managed to stand out there for.


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    fifilarue
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    PS Calchas-the reason I posted in the first place was to say I loved your photo. :D


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    Beeker
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    Missed it last night but looking good for this evening at about 17:34 from Waterford. Lovely clear sky to the southwest, from when I work I have a clear view.


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    lord lucan
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    Just got enough of a clear sky to see half of Atlantis'/ISS transition across the sky.:)


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    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Just got enough of a clear sky to see half of Atlantis'/ISS transition across the sky.:)
    Yeah just passed here, lovely clear sky!


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    Totally agree about last nights sky. I live in Lucan, near Weston and the view of the ISS and SS was fantastic. Tonight wasnt bad either.

    I stayed up till about 2 last night skywatching. it was like looking at Stellarium in my back garden.
    Magical.
    Tonight isnt too shabby either.Slight Halo around the moon, very soft clouds.


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    jumpguy
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    I missed it. :( I nearly preferred when the ISS passed later in the evening in the summer. I'm usually busy that early to see it!


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    Stargate
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    Beeker wrote: »
    Missed it last night but looking good for this evening at about 17:34 from Waterford. Lovely clear sky to the southwest, from when I work I have a clear view.

    Tnx Beeker , havent had much time recently , just copped a view of your time posted here , went out and saw thm both , didnt think i would as i havent the greatest of views to the south , ISS was easy , but SS was harder , but still saw it , one more pass about now , going to have a look :p


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    fifilarue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭fifilarue


    lashing rain here in the west as usual and not a sign of anything :(


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    calchas
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭calchas


    fifilarue~: manythanks.
    Stacks of about 200 from 1000 frames to make a 5 shot mosaic. The wind and horrid seeing was less limiting than I though it might but wasn't easy.

    I had most of the desk watching the sky over central Dublin last night, was fun.

    SS de-orbit burn and touch-down is before it can show here tomorrow.

    BTW I use calsky it gives more info than heavens-above and I find it more accurate.


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