Is the space shuttle/space station visible tonight?
 

Looked out by chance about 7:30 tonight (in Bedfordshire) and saw a bright point of light passing overhead. No flashing lights like a plane and looked much higher and was moving slower than a jet. Wondered if it was the space station/shuttle or a satellite maybe? Any space bods out there know the answer?

I've seen the ISS a few times, it's great at sunset, just after the sun has set but is still visible reflecting on its panels :thumb:

It's even brighter now they have the new solar array :cool:

You should be able to see it clearly after sunset if it's making a pass, and with a mild scope or lens you will see very good definition.

Cheers guys. Also looked at this site - Space.com: Space Shuttle, Space Shuttle Discovery, Discovery Space Shuttle - and found that when I saw what I now know was the ISS/shuttle docked they were actually doing a space walk, how cool is that!

Dumb question, how the hell do you work out the direction to look in and elevation?
I an aware of a compass, so if they say 32 above W where am I looking ?

Look WEST, 32 degrees above the horizon.

I would hazard a guess at 32 degrees elevation facing west, 270 degrees?

:wonder:

:) thats exactly what I was thinking, but was not too sure I was not simplifying it too much haha.

****e cloud cover at mo, so it was a no no... Next pass, im there!

1/2 an hour then :D

Tuesday night might be better @ 7:08 for 4 minutes, and clear-ish skies forecast.

I think I might leave it for another night actually, cloud forecast all bloody evening.

Check out heavens-above.com

Saw it today around 19.49, mahoosive star darting it's way across the sky, just sort of appeared as they said it would, nwn 66degrees elevation sure enough it was there, when the remaining light there was hit it you could see the solar panels twinkling, they must dwarf the station itself.

Awesome sight, i'll be grabbing the binoculars tomorrow for another looksie.

Hmm maybe i can buy one of those laser torches to light the sucker up. :norty:

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article....&in_page_id=34

Cool :D
I shall keep my eyes peeled. Another cool thing for mum to get under her belt, seeing this :)

Worth finding somewhere high, and dark methinks!

http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod200...1181684800.jpg

It was bigger from where i was standing, like i said looks like a giant north star arcing it's way across the sky, last seen heading towards france. :thumb:

Hmm the panasonic does have a 12x zoom, maybe when the hour goes forward some pics will be in order.

Did anyone see the handbag the daft bint dropped? :lol1:

If it was a typical handbag it would have had EVERYTHING in it!! :lol1:

Woah nice pic FM :D

Booooooooooooo !!! skies have cleared up and no more sightings til tomorrow now Bah! lol