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ramanth
08-27-2010, 02:10 PM
I saw the Space Station pass overhead last night. What a sight!!

It'll pass over North America again this evening around 8:50 p.m.

To see if it'll pass over your area in the next couple of nights, go here:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html

Happy Sky Gazing!
Karen
08-27-2010, 02:19 PM
Cool! I won't be able to look tonight, but maybe tomorrow night! Here's hoping for clear skies!
smokey the elder
08-27-2010, 03:10 PM
It's supposed to be clear as can be tonight, so I'll try to check it out.
RICHARD
08-27-2010, 03:27 PM
Dude,

The other night we had a 4 minute pass that was incredible.

Some good tips?

Your hand made into a fist covers approx 10 degrees of height.

So, at an approach of 40 degrees from the west?

Look west, make a fist and extend it in front of you, Line the bottom of your fist on the horizon line, thumb up.

The top of your fist is 10 degrees off the horizon, "stack" three more fists on top and that is about 40 degrees up.

good luck.
moosmom
08-28-2010, 07:07 AM
The moon was specatular last night! Unfortunately, I didn't see the space station. You were also supposed to see Mars but I didn't.
kuhio98
08-28-2010, 10:12 AM
Nope. Living in the "Land of the Midnight Sun" we don't really have night. If it's still in position, we'll be able to see it in a few months.
Asiel
08-28-2010, 11:33 AM
The moon was specatular last night! Unfortunately, I didn't see the space station. You were also supposed to see Mars but I didn't.


No, you weren't supposed to see Mars. That was the same hoax someone pulled in 03. If you go to Snopes you can read all about it. Someone's idea of a joke I guess...
Puckstop31
08-28-2010, 06:52 PM
Yes! It was visible from our front yard for about 3 minutes. Way cool. We can see it again tonight.
todd
08-28-2010, 09:36 PM
wow cool
RICHARD
08-28-2010, 11:21 PM
During the next shuttle mission you can see both the ISS and shuttle,
When they chase each other down you can see them both on the same orbit, tracking each other across the sky.

When the Russkies send up a resupply rocket you can see that running around up there!

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=154503&highlight=astronomy
3Catcondo
08-29-2010, 07:26 PM
I think I saw it, a really bright light 2 or 3 times quickly tonight in Richmond-