Astronomy thread!

**wombat2u2004** · 04-06-2010, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

The wonder of it will keep you going out to watch, I caught the flyby this morning....I woke up at 1:30 and could not go back to sleep...

During other flights the has been as many as 7-10 passes, If the orbit is right? You may see a two passes in about one hour!

I remember having one pointed out to me a while ago, but it never lasted long. Maybe being in the northern hemisphere, you are closer to space than we are

**RICHARD** · 04-06-2010, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

I remember having one pointed out to me a while ago, but it never lasted long. Maybe being in the northern hemisphere, you are closer to space than we are

Check it out.....

Do you have a globe in your house?

Our hemisphere is closer to UP. Up is closer to the stars.

We win.

**wombat2u2004** · 04-06-2010, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Check it out.....

Do you have a globe in your house?

Our hemisphere is closer to UP. Up is closer to the stars.

We win.

Yeah, but doesn't that mean the rogue asteroid will hit you guys first ???

**RICHARD** · 04-06-2010, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

Yeah, but doesn't that mean the rogue asteroid will hit you guys first ???

Remember- Poop Flows Downhill.

**wombat2u2004** · 04-06-2010, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Remember- Poop Flows Downhill.

Will I have time for my final tea and cookies ??? That's the question.

**RICHARD** · 04-07-2010, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

Will I have time for my final tea and cookies ??? That's the question.

Microwave!?!?!? And I'd keep some cookies close by?

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Oh my, Just came in from the ISS/Shuttle pass.

It passed almost overhead and was on for about 2 minutes, the moon was up and really bright, had it been a moonless night it would have made the pass even better. I could not believe how bright the station was with a quarter moon in the sky.

Tomorrow's pass is a three minute showing!

**wombat2u2004** · 04-07-2010, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Microwave!?!?!? And I'd keep some cookies close by?

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Oh my, Just came in from the ISS/Shuttle pass.

It passed almost overhead and was on for about 2 minutes, the moon was up and really bright, had it been a moonless night it would have made the pass even better. I could not believe how bright the station was with a quarter moon in the sky.

Tomorrow's pass is a three minute showing!

What do you see it with mate ??? Do you have a telescope ???