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ISS Back Tonight

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    #542
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Yippee! Scopes at the ready!
    I'd need a few bits and pieces to video it through the telescope though. Wife Approval Factor is at minimum level!


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    #543
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    ISS tonight 2348-2354 and 0124-0130 and 0300-0306. all bright passes and plenty of clear skies to see it .
    Wierd. My iss detector app has it passing at 22:55. I'll check it again.
    Yup. 22:55 till 23:01. Thats a biggie!


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    #544
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    shedweller wrote: »
    Wierd. My iss detector app has it passing at 22:55. I'll check it again.

    This was last night the 2nd. Your 22:55 is for tonight the 3rd?


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    #545
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    This was last night the 2nd. Your 22:55 is for tonight the 3rd?
    Aaahhh. There's the penny! Shoulda went to specsavers!


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    #546
    Hoof_Hearted
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    A lovely long bright pass in a clear sky with a gorgeous pink moon. Perfect!


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    #547
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Hoof_Hearted wrote: »
    A lovely long bright pass in a clear sky with a gorgeous pink moon. Perfect!
    No such luck with me. Hmph!


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    #548
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 35,064 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Exceptionally bright and long pass just now :)

    © 1982 Sinclair Research Ltd



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    #549
    keith16
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Exceptionally bright and long pass just now :)

    I sat out on my balcony last night sipping beer into the early hours and saw the ISS streak across the sky @10.20pm, 11.57pm and 1.34am (all CET).

    I tried to stay awake to see it go by @ 3.10am but passed out in a beer coma at around 2.17am (estimate, CET). :)

    Saw it again just a few minutes ago, really nice, bright clear passes.


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    #550
    Hoof_Hearted
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭Hoof_Hearted


    keith16 wrote: »
    I sat out on my balcony last night sipping beer into the early hours and saw the ISS streak across the sky @10.20pm, 11.57pm and 1.34am (all CET).

    I tried to stay awake to see it go by @ 3.10am but passed out in a beer coma at around 2.17am (estimate, CET). :)

    Saw it again just a few minutes ago, really nice, bright clear passes.

    Now that's dedication! :-)


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    #551
    ankaragucu
    Registered Users Posts: 490 ✭✭ankaragucu


    keith16 wrote: »
    I sat out on my balcony last night sipping beer into the early hours and saw the ISS streak across the sky @10.20pm, 11.57pm and 1.34am (all CET).

    I tried to stay awake to see it go by @ 3.10am but passed out in a beer coma at around 2.17am (estimate, CET). :)

    Saw it again just a few minutes ago, really nice, bright clear passes.

    CET you say.Where was the balcony you were viewing from?


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    #552
    shedweller
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    Passing at 22:44 tonight. A little earlier for anyone out wesht! Skies looking good for now so maybe, just maybe!


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    #553
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    ankaragucu wrote: »
    CET you say.Where was the balcony you were viewing from?

    I'm in Switzerland :)
    shedweller wrote: »
    Passing at 22:44 tonight. A little earlier for anyone out wesht! Skies looking good for now so maybe, just maybe!

    Keeping an eye on it again tonight. Saw it pass over again just over an hour ago. Clear skies make for good viewing with the exception of distant lightning on the horizon.

    Another pass due in 20 mins!


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    #554
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Ah lads what a sight! Followed the whole pass with the telescope and saw the solar panels and all! Amazing how big it gets when its closest.


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    #555
    _Tombstone_
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    feck this winter weather, 5 or 6 degrees for the next few nights, jayssssus


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    #556
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    feck this winter weather, 5 or 6 degrees for the next few nights, jayssssus
    Ah but it might mean clear skies! Silver lining and all that!


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    #557
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 35,064 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    A long, high pass due at 0020 (Dublin) and only patchy cloud at the moment...

    © 1982 Sinclair Research Ltd



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    #558
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Savage long passes now we have longer days. I've had to turn off notifications in my iss app because it was waking me at ridiculous o clock!


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    #559
    _Tombstone_
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRllv78Gax8



    New Analysis Shows Earth Is Warming Faster Than We Thought


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    #560
    Hotblack Desiato
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    shedweller wrote: »
    Savage long passes now we have longer days.

    Nope the length of the pass (presuming it's all lit) is due to how close the ground track of the orbit is to Ireland. There are still some short low passes at this time of year. I can't see beyond June 16 on Spot the Station, but after this particularly good period for observation I expect there will be a few weeks with few/poor opportunities for observation.

    The higher angle of the sun at this time of year should mean that there are more passes lit up and observable, but that doesn't make the passes longer only brighter. There were some good passes in winter but not this long after sunset, they went dark after that. One time I watched the ISS fade out quite suddenly on a late pass last winter as it entered Earth's shadow.

    © 1982 Sinclair Research Ltd



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    #561
    Discodog
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    shedweller wrote: »
    Savage long passes now we have longer days. I've had to turn off notifications in my iss app because it was waking me at ridiculous o clock!

    You should be able to chose when you get notification in the settings.


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    #562
    dball
    Registered Users Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭dball


    shedweller wrote: »
    Savage long passes now we have longer days. I've had to turn off notifications in my iss app because it was waking me at ridiculous o clock!

    what app are you using please


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    #563
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,899 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    dball wrote: »
    what app are you using please

    This one & it's very good especially for iridium flares. You can set lots of parameters like time, height, magnitude etc

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runar.issdetector&hl=en-GB


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    #564
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Discodog wrote: »
    This one & it's very good especially for iridium flares. You can set lots of parameters like time, height, magnitude etc

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runar.issdetector&hl=en-GB

    +1 for this app. Only thing I use. it's great. I purchased all the add ons for it too as it is something i will get a lot of use out of.


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    #565
    shedweller
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    dball wrote: »
    what app are you using please
    ISS detector. It has a blue logo with a white iss in it.


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    #566
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,159 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    A very bright pass from the ISS at 23:27 tonight lasting until 23:33. Another pass at 0130-0108


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    #567
    tippspur
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    Had one of the best views of it in a long time tonight,also saw something else flash brightly in the sky near the ISS and then fade away,anyone else see that?


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    #568
    Mountainsandh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,700 ✭✭✭Mountainsandh


    Yes, there was an Iridium flare in the West around the time ISS was coming into view I think.


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    #569
    syngindub
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    any decent high res pics from the ground up?
    caught it last night from Kildare, looked savage


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    #570
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,159 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Another bright pass tonight(well technically Monday morning) at 0010-0016. Then at 2317-2323 tomorrow night(Monday night)
    Tuesday night just before midnight @ 2359-0005
    Wednesday 2306-2312.
    Thursday 2349-2354.
    Friday 2256-2302.

    They are the very bright and directly over head passes, there are of course less bright and far away passes. there may be a few seconds difference in timings for west and east of the country. clear skies this week so make use of them!


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    #571
    shedweller
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    Savage clear skies! Woohoo!!


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