ISS Passing over Ireland tonight - what time?

harr

derra wrote: »

Perfect conditions to view where i am, saw the two passings last night.
Looking forward to this again.

what should it look like? sorry if this is stupid question

Hightower21

A very bright star (the brightest sart visable) moving from west to east slowly.

Bruthal

harr wrote: »

what should it look like? sorry if this is stupid question

look to south west-westerly direction from 7 exactly, keep watching and you will see what appears like a very bright star rising and moving eastwards. At 7.06 it will enter earths shadow and dissapear then.

NoQuarter

Was almost directly overhead this time.

AdrianII

that was class, ishame i didnt have my camera, was going to shoot it over 30 seconds or so. (i had it last night but missed it)

How often does it pass over ireland?

Bruthal

Anyone watch until it was eclipsed, which was over germany?

harr

NoQuarter wrote: »

Was almost directly overhead this time.

wow that was cool,my first time seeing a spaceship:D

beer enigma

Incredibly bright & clear tonight

derra

That was superb, perfect view all the way!!

Beeker

Beautiful as ever:)

bonzer79

Tonight was even better than last night, watched it from start of visual till the eclipse
Think I might be investing in a decent scope very soon!!

derra

robbie7730 wrote: »

Anyone watch until it was eclipsed, which was over germany?

Yep, i saw it coming in and could see it for as long as possible watching the light fade slowly and disappearing, fantastic.

murrayp4

Just watch it streak across Orion's bow....awesome

roryc1

Thanks lads, all the family saw it

mickger844posts

Amazing view tonight, so clear, wonderful to see

stevoslice

anyone see this in limerick city, very impressive, 2 planes began to come into view overhead just before the ISS started streaking across the sky, the 2nd plane and the satellite actually flew right through each other from my point of view, amazing stuff.

I swear i could actually see the 'halo' of light on the few clouds we had here, it was that bright!

Bruthal

AdrianII wrote: »

that was class, ishame i didnt have my camera, was going to shoot it over 30 seconds or so. (i had it last night but missed it)

How often does it pass over ireland?

Each orbit it does is about 1000 miles further west, so it passes within visible range 4 or 5 times a day one after the other 90 minutes apart. But these close passes need to happen close to or just after darkness falls. It will be visible again at 20:39 tonight.

It also passes 2 more times within visual range after that tonight but it will already be eclipsed in earths shadow for them passes, so wont be visible then.

Beeker

AdrianII wrote: »

that was class, ishame i didnt have my camera, was going to shoot it over 30 seconds or so. (i had it last night but missed it)

How often does it pass over ireland?

Everyday! but not always visable as it is sometimes during the day when it is too bright and during the night when it is too dark. We get to see it when it passes just after sunset or just before sunrise. Normally that happens for a week or two at a time. Keep a eye here for times are check it out yourself here.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/skywatch.cgi?country=Ireland

JKGT

Conditions couldn't have been better.. Passed directly over my house in south Dublin!!

CO19

Great sight of it ! we're doing well to have 2 nights where the sky has been very clear,long may it last

Beeker

Next pass tonight at 20:36 but only visible for about 1 minute to the west

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Monday 28 Feb 2011
19:27 - 19:31

2nd pass 21:02 for about 1 minute extreme west

bonzer79

Two great nights so far! Will be watching for the 2nd passing later.
So anything else we can be watching the skies for at the moment?

Bruthal

JKGT wrote: »

Conditions couldn't have been better.. Passed directly over my house in south Dublin!!

It actually did not pass directly over ireland that time. It will at 20:39, over south cork, but will be invisible from 20:38 though, after appearing around 20:36

paddy cork

i am looking at the flight times on the spaceflight website for cork,are they right for today?

beer enigma

Does that mean as I live in South Cork I get a better view ? Or is it all the same

Beeker

paddy cork wrote: »

i am looking at the flight times on the spaceflight website for cork,are they right for today?

20:36-20:37 should be about right. It will appear from the west but will go into the Earths shadow fairly fast so might not be very bright

bonzer79

paddy cork wrote: »

i am looking at the flight times on the spaceflight website for cork,are they right for today?

I have been watching that site and it near enough bang on time but also watching http://www.n2yo.com/?s=25544 then use the 5 day forecaster thingy on that http://www.n2yo.com/passes/?s=25544 hope they are of help to you!

NoQuarter

Andip wrote: »

Does that mean as I live in South Cork I get a better view ? Or is it all the same

Its all the same, it just means it will be a bit higher in the sky for you than for someone in donegal for example.

Beeker

Andip wrote: »

Does that mean as I live in South Cork I get a better view ? Or is it all the same

It is much the same for the whole country. The station is about 220 miles high so makes very little difference where you are in Ireland. The further north you are the further south it will appear in the sky to you but not any hugh difference. The ground track below is for the next pass, as you can see it will pass south of the coast of Ireland but because of its height it will appear to come from the west.

galwegians

thanks for reminding me,