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ISS Back Tonight

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    #632
    Hoof_Hearted
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭Hoof_Hearted


    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    Bright pass from the ISS coming up now 2153-2200

    Thanks. That was a sight to behold, wonderful!


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    #633
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Hoof_Hearted wrote: »
    Thanks. That was a sight to behold, wonderful!

    Completely agree with you there Hoof Hearted, one of the best passes I can recall. To my eyes it appeared to actually get brighter the further east it travelled.

    Another good pass tonight starting at 10:37pm and peaking at 10:40pm the complete pass should be in or around 5 minutes in total.

    Lets hope the clouds "play ball with us again tonight" :)


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    #634
    Hoof_Hearted
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭Hoof_Hearted


    The second pass last night was a little less bright but it meant I caught the spectacular sky. The milky way had such depth, almost felt I could climb into it, what a sight! I caught a really bright meteorite too, it was stunning.


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    #635
    Oscar Bravo
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    A nice bright pass coming up at 2237-2242


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    #636
    Ghost Train
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    Nice clear night for it in south of the country, looked good

    midnight edit: was hoping it would stay clear but clouded over now


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    #637
    mickmackey1
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    Hoof_Hearted wrote: »
    I caught a really bright meteorite too, it was stunning.

    Not being picky but it's a meteor when it's in the sky, only if it hits the ground is it a meteorite.


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    #638
    _Tombstone_
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    mickmackey1 wrote: »
    Not being picky but it's a meteor when it's in the sky, only if it hits the ground is it a meteorite.

    How do you know he didn't catch it in his hand?


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    #639
    mickmackey1
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    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    How do you know he didn't catch it in his hand?

    Because only one person in the history of the world has ever provably been struck by a meteorite -

    http://firsttoknow.com/true-story-ann-hodges-historys-meteorite-victim/


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    #640
    shedweller
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    There was a skydiver nearly hit by one a year or two ago. His mate had a helmet cam and it saw a flat black stone fall past him. I think he was oblivious to it until after. Very unusual thing to happen. If you caught it in the air would it still be a meteor?
    Haha! Then never let it touch the ground= all the money!!


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    #641
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,273 ✭✭✭emo72


    Went out to watch the 2150 ISS flyover last night and caught a huge iridium flare 5 minutes earlier. At first when I looked up I thought what the hell is the ISS doing over there?


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    #642
    mickmackey1
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    shedweller wrote: »
    There was a skydiver nearly hit by one a year or two ago. His mate had a helmet cam and it saw a flat black stone fall past him. I think he was oblivious to it until after. Very unusual thing to happen. If you caught it in the air would it still be a meteor?
    Haha! Then never let it touch the ground= all the money!!

    Later proven to have been a stone that got mixed up in his parachute -

    http://www.metafilter.com/137974/Skydiver-meets-meteorite

    http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2014/0419-forensic-ballistics.html


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    #643
    Hoof_Hearted
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    mickmackey1 wrote: »
    Not being picky but it's a meteor when it's in the sky, only if it hits the ground is it a meteorite.

    Well I never knew that! I love learning something new :)


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    #644
    Hoof_Hearted
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    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    How do you know he didn't catch it in his hand?

    :D
    Not being picky myself but I'm a she - still don't want the hand burned off me:)


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    #645
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Tonights pass is at 2227-2232, alot of clear skies about,should be some nice views of it.


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    #646
    bilbot79
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    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    Tonights pass is at 2227-2232, alot of clear skies about,should be some nice views of it.

    How will I know where to look?


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    #647
    mass_debater
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    bilbot79 wrote: »
    How will I know where to look?

    Get the ISS Detector app for a smartphone or tablet, it will remind you and point you in the right direction


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    #648
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    bilbot79, it will approach from the west and end in the south east.


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    #649
    Simply Red
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    Nice view of the iss from Dublin 15. About 4/5 mins after its passing I saw something else going about the same speed as the iss along roughly the same route but not as bright, any idea what it was?
    Edit: something else overhead now heading south to north?


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    #650
    OldRio
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    Good long pass. Whilst waiting we saw an Iridium Flare, first time ever. It appeared from about the same place the ISS did but about 2 minutes earlier.


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    #651
    mickmackey1
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    Simply Red wrote: »
    Nice view of the iss from Dublin 15. About 4/5 mins after its passing I saw something else going about the same speed as the iss along roughly the same route but not as bright, any idea what it was?
    Edit: something else overhead now heading south to north?

    Didn't see the ISS but 15 mins later saw a very bright object from west to south, not sure what it was at the mo


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    #652
    _Tombstone_
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    First time I've ever went out and couldn't see it with a clear sky:confused::confused:


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    #653
    Flukey
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    I've seen it a few times over the past few nights, the first time by chance, moments after seeing another satellite. Even if you don't know it is coming, it is unmistakeable. So when I saw it, I knew what it was so I did a check for the other times it was coming over the past few nights. Lots of other satellites on view too. EnviSat is a good one to see. Try heavens-above.com or n2yo.com for details. There are lots of sites, but they are the two I use.


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    #654
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    The ISS's track is more southerly from tonight and over the next few nights will become fainter before it disappears from Irish skies for a while. tonight 2310-2313. Friday 2217-2222, Saturday 2310-2306,Sunday 2207-2211


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    #655
    Hoof_Hearted
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    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    The ISS's track is more southerly from tonight and over the next few nights will become fainter before it disappears from Irish skies for a while. tonight 2310-2313. Friday 2217-2222, Saturday 2310-2306,Sunday 2207-2211

    My alert says 21.35 for tonight, mind you I got no alert for yesterday so it might be a bit off.


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    #656
    greedygoblin
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    Hoof_Hearted wrote: »
    My alert says 21.35 for tonight, mind you I got no alert for yesterday so it might be a bit off.

    Ya 21:34 to 21:40 for me too. The one at 23:10 is less bright though it will be darker then...


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    #657
    shedweller
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    Nice layer of cloud here in slane. Grr. Incoming in 5 mins!


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    #658
    shedweller
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    Saw it for about 3 seconds through a gap in the clouds!


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    #659
    holly8
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    shedweller wrote: »
    Saw it for about 3 seconds through a gap in the clouds!

    too cloudy here in the west


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    #660
    _Tombstone_
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    Alot of the trackers are making mistakes, missing passes and out with times.


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    #661
    _Tombstone_
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    Eating space grown veggies up there the other day,

    OutredgeousSpaceRomaineLettuceISS.jpg.653x0_q80_crop-smart.jpg


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