ISS Passing over Ireland tonight - what time?

Some great pictures guys . Well done.

DubPsycho

meemeep wrote: »

Wow that was quick - was looking in the wrong place to begin with so I was lucky to catch it at all. The earlier one is really the best time.

Agreed! God bless my wifes pretty little eyes for finding it for me:D

NUTZZ

Looking very orange this time around...nice and snappy too!

maddogcollins

Thanks for help in finding times and locations guys.Took two pictures of the 8:19 showing and will throw them up once I get home and onto comp!

Prenderb

And this is what it looks like as it passes into Earth's shadow..

Redr

What time will ISS be visible at tomorrow (3 March) - my mother wants to know and I don't know!

Thanks

NUTZZ

Redr wrote: »

What time will ISS be visible at tomorrow (3 March) - my mother wants to know and I don't know!

Thanks

Tomorrow night it's visible at 19:12 for 3 minutes and then again at 20:46 for 1 minute! Just look roughly west:)

Redr

meemeep wrote: »

Brilliant site - thanks for posting. By the time I'd come in from watching it, checked the location, it was over France:eek:

The above website is great but when I applied Cork, Ireland as my location it put the words Cork, Ireland over the pre-set New York location and the times are unchanging (put in Madrid Spain too). So Cork is in New York State!! Am looking for the times the ISS will pass over Cork for the next week. What am I doing wrong?

NUTZZ

Redr wrote: »

The above website is great but when I applied Cork, Ireland as my location it put the words Cork, Ireland over the pre-set New York location and the times are unchanging (put in Madrid Spain too). So Cork is in New York State!! Am looking for the times the ISS will pass over Cork for the next week. What am I doing wrong?

Instead of typing in Cork, just drag the map across to Ireland and the put Cork where the red cross is in the middle of the screen and click 'apply new location'!

Redr

NUTZZ wrote: »

Tomorrow night it's visible at 19:12 for 3 minutes and then again at 20:46 for 1 minute! Just look roughly west:)

Thank you - I've told her and she's armed and ready to go!

Redr

NUTZZ wrote: »

Instead of typing in Cork, just drag the map across to Ireland and the put Cork where the red cross is in the middle of the screen and click 'apply new location'!

Great - thank you - got it!

maddogcollins

What it looked like from Ennis, Co. Clare. A lot of noise pollution but still happy with how it turned out. May try again tomorrow night if it is as clear out.

Beeker

Passes for tonight Thursday 3 March

First pass the best this evening, 19:10 -19:15

2nd pass 20:45 -20:46 Very short pass entering Earhs shadow quickly.

BMurr

This whole thing of following the ISS and Shuttle is great. kids very excited about it every evening and not wanting to miss the show. We probably miss a lot of stuff like this with our cloudy skies here in Ireland but we are lucky with this one. I wonder is it ever possible to see rockets still burning fuel after launches above our skies?

Prenderb

BMurr wrote: »

This whole thing of following the ISS and Shuttle is great. kids very excited about it every evening and not wanting to miss the show. We probably miss a lot of stuff like this with our cloudy skies here in Ireland but we are lucky with this one. I wonder is it ever possible to see rockets still burning fuel after launches above our skies?

It's very rare that flight paths stretch over our direction. I'd imagine the burning would be largely complete by here anyway. I remember well 2009 when the shuttle launched over Ireland, one could clearly see 2 distinct very bright objects - shuttle and the orange fuel tank. I'd say the general answer to your question is no, but very occasionally yes.

I stand for correction!

Beeker

BMurr wrote: »

This whole thing of following the ISS and Shuttle is great. kids very excited about it every evening and not wanting to miss the show. We probably miss a lot of stuff like this with our cloudy skies here in Ireland but we are lucky with this one. I wonder is it ever possible to see rockets still burning fuel after launches above our skies?

Its great to get kids excited by this stuff. Its real world instead of TV and computer games that seems to dominate their lives. Im afraid the viewing of rockets still burning fuel is not possible from Ireland. The best we get is the Space Shuttle and its external tank shortly after launch from Florida. If the timing is right and it launches just after sunset here in Ireland, we often get to see the two just after they enter space. The engines are shut off at that stage but you can see the white of the Shuttle and the orange of it external tank. Its a fantastic sight to behold.
Only 2 more Shuttle launches left and not sure if we will get to see this unique sight yet.
Stay tuned here and we will certainly let you know:)

sharona1980

I am so enjoying the trip out to the garden each evening to view the pass-over of the ISS. Have all the family interested in it also, which is great. Took my Grandfather (who is in in late 70's) out to view it last night..He was utterly amazed by it..then everytime he saw some light passing in the sky he thought it was "another one"...little did he know it was just an aircraft...but bless him for his curiousity. Cant wait for the moon to show this month so he can have a peep through my telescope...I'm sure he will be very amazed:)

Beeker

sharona1980 wrote: »

I am so enjoying the trip out to the garden each evening to view the pass-over of the ISS. Have all the family interested in it also, which is great. Took my Grandfather (who is in in late 70's) out to view it last night..He was utterly amazed by it..then everytime he saw some light passing in the sky he thought it was "another one"...little did he know it was just an aircraft...but bless him for his curiousity. Cant wait for the moon to show this month so he can have a peep through my telescope...I'm sure he will be very amazed:)

I have been watching it for over 10 years now and the Shuttle and Russia old Space station MIR for even longer, It still trills me every time i see it:)
This is a vehicle travelling at 17500 miles per hour around the Earth, 5 miles every second. It orbits the Earth 16 times a day, every day. 6 people are now living on it fulltime and 6 more visiting on the Shuttle.
Its fantastic....look at what we can do:)

murrayp4

+ Matt Molly's flute is on board

beer enigma

My kids asked why it's so small - I said because it's do high up to which they replied - how high ? - I said I'd ask .....

And the answer is ????

Thx

Beeker

Sky clear here in Waterford, pass due in 15 minutes:)

clln

Heading out shortly,sky looking good in Dublin,
neighbours beginning to think i am a peeping tom at this stage........:o

Beeker

Once again it never fails to impress. Very bright this evening just before it entered the Earths shadow. Fantastic:)

Astro1996

it looked orange coming up over the horizon here in Tallaght

once again, great to see

clln

Spectaculor!!!! can only imagine what it would have been like without street lights,
visions of all those Solar panels being fitted and unfurled as the station came to fruition shuttle by shuttle mission,used to love that during eva's on NASA TV,most of all they make it shine so bright!:)

bonzer79

Andip wrote: »

My kids asked why it's so small - I said because it's do high up to which they replied - how high ? - I said I'd ask .....

And the answer is ????

Thx

220.08 miles to be precise!
http://www.n2yo.com/?s=25544
Box on the right gives you all the info you will need and a predictor for the time of the passings!

ger vallely

Just saw the ISS and space shuttle. Such a beautifully clear night and a wonderful view of the ISS. I did not expect it to move so quickly. It was a beautiful experience to share with my two daughters and one I hope they always remember. Thanks to boardsies I heard the exact time of the pass.

Beeker

ger vallely wrote: »

Just saw the ISS and space shuttle. Such a beautifully clear night and a wonderful view of the ISS. I did not expect it to move so quickly. It was a beautiful experience to share with my two daughters and one I hope they always remember. Thanks to boardsies I heard the exact time of the pass.

Its fantastic to see OK! It will still be visible every evening until next Thursday 10th March. Keep an eye on the other thread for times each day:)
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056131256

blarneycian

Times for ISS over Cork here....

http://issovercork.wordpress.com/

Please share.

Beeker

Space Station pass for Friday March 4 Just the one.

19:36 - 19:40