Astronomy thread!

**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 ???

**RICHARD** · 04-07-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

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

Eye, Mark I model!

It's easy to spot, It's the brightest and fastest

thing in the sky. When they are separated they dim somewhat-probably by half? But, you can pick them out from the background quickly!

I do have a telescope, a simple 600 power job that I have been able to see the phases of Venus with and other stuff, when I know where to look!

The Shuttle/ISS move way too fast to keep the telescope on them.

I do most of my quick viewing with a pair of regular binoculars, unless I have the time to set it up in the backyard.

**wombat2u2004** · 04-07-2010, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Eye, Mark I model!

It's easy to spot, It's the brightest and fastest

thing in the sky. When they are separated they dim somewhat-probably by half? But, you can pick them out from the background quickly!

I do have a telescope, a simple 600 power job that I have been able to see the phases of Venus with and other stuff, when I know where to look!

The Shuttle/ISS move way too fast to keep the telescope on them.

I do most of my quick viewing with a pair of regular binoculars, unless I have the time to set it up in the backyard.

I've got a scope, but it's not that powerful, so I don't use it much.
A normal surveyors theodolite is good for planet spotting, I did a bit of that in the army.

**RICHARD** · 05-22-2010, 12:05 AM

**wombat2u2004** · 05-22-2010, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

OMG....it's Flash Gordon

**RICHARD** · 05-22-2010, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

OMG....it's Flash Gordon

LOL, you need the ersatz rocket motors to spit out sparkles, Can't do that indoors!

**RICHARD** · 06-09-2010, 10:55 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37580576...ace/?GT1=43001

Oh, boy!!!!!!

**RICHARD** · 09-12-2010, 10:08 PM

The Russkies launhed the Progress unmanned shuttle that will be docking with the ISS in the next few days. The NASA site has not posted the viewing times yet, but you can watch it catch up to the ISS in the next week or so.

**Alysser** · 09-12-2010, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

The Russkies launhed the Progress unmanned shuttle that will be docking with the ISS in the next few days. The NASA site has not posted the viewing times yet, but you can watch it catch up to the ISS in the next week or so.

Viewing as in seeing it from earth or on their website? I wasn't able to see it last time, and I wasn't able to see the ISS this summer like some people were able to.