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08 March 2011, 06:29 PM

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A bit cloudy here on the south coast, but did manage to see it. Was there another satellite travelling in a similar direction around the same time? I thought I saw 2.

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08 March 2011, 06:29 PM

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Bit confusing, according to NASA the shuttle and ISS would only be visible Monday and Wednesday this week:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata...ty=Farnborough

I can't get to the usual site I use for sightings to cross-check, as their server's overloaded.

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08 March 2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie

The only thing i can see is some fat lass eating chips

She was critical to the operation, she's the ballast for the shuttle. Alternatively doubles as a few months emergency food supply in case they get cut off up there.

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08 March 2011, 06:34 PM

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Did you take a picture ??

No you got to be pritty quick to spot it as its gone within a few seconds,but i deffo seen it fly across,i had to look in more a south west direction,rather than directly west..

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08 March 2011, 06:43 PM

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No you got to be pritty quick to spot it as its gone within a few seconds,but i deffo seen it fly across,i had to look in more a south west direction,rather than directly west..

Are you sure that was the ISS? It usually takes a good minute or two to go from horizon to horizon.

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08 March 2011, 07:04 PM

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Are you sure that was the ISS? It usually takes a good minute or two to go from horizon to horizon.

I have a few tall trees to the rear of my backyard so i lost sight of it because of that..the time i spotted it was 1814 hrs..

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08 March 2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DYK

No you got to be pritty quick to spot it as its gone within a few seconds,but i deffo seen it fly across,i had to look in more a south west direction,rather than directly west..

You need some **** hot gear to catch it

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08 March 2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff Duke

A bit cloudy here on the south coast, but did manage to see it. Was there another satellite travelling in a similar direction around the same time? I thought I saw 2.

Weird you should say that,as i was certain i seen a second object also..

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