Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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4 January 2011
22:3187786We've had a few threads on when to spot the ISS but never a dedicated one. I thought it might be easier to start one for any readers interested in looking out for it, or wondering what they spotted one night. (Not another blinking Chinese lantern!)
Latest times:
Wed Jan 05 - 05:26 PM 3 MINS HIGH
Wed Jan 05 - 07:00 PM < 1 MIN MED
Thu Jan 06 - 05:52 PM 2 MINS HIGH
Fri Jan 07 - 04:43 PM 3 MINS HIGH
Fri Jan 07 - 06:18 PM 2 MINS MED
Sat Jan 08 - 05:09 PM 3 MINS HIGH
Sat Jan 08 - 06:43 PM 1 MIN LOW
Sun Jan 09 - 05:35 PM 2 MINS MED
Mon Jan 10 - 06:01 PM 1 MIN LOW
Tue Jan 11 - 04:52 PM 2 MINS MED
Wed Jan 12 - 05:18 PM < 1 MIN LOW
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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5 January 2011
08:0687791Thanks Phil
They're much early in the evening than the previous notices, is that due to the time of year ?
Roger
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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5 January 2011
10:2287805I'll be keeping an eye out for this..saw it before too following Phil's information. Even showed it proudly to legendary daughter... giving the impression I was fully informed of what happens in the planetery system and all systems generally. I dont think she bought it though.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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5 January 2011
18:4787827Too wet and cloudy to see across the road so no chance of seeing the space station.
Roger
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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6 January 2011
00:0887863Should have gone to Specsavers, Roger!
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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19 February 2011
11:0493291Visible for two days this week:
Wed Feb 23 - 06:55 PM 2 MINS MED
Thu Feb 24 - 07:20 PM 2 MINS HIGH
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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19 February 2011
12:3493300I am going to get a t-shirt which says: I am not an ISS-spotter.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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19 February 2011
12:5593307Given the fact that you lurk in a darkened Transylvannian cellar bar, I'd be shocked if you could spot the ISS anyway. Up periscope!
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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19 February 2011
13:1493308I recall one of the previous occasions on which Phil drew the ISS to our attention. I took Isobel, the French receptionist on my ship, out on deck and showed her the space station going across. Perfect viewing conditions out in the middle of the Dover Strait, away from the light pollution ashore, and she was very impressed.
I am a happily married man but I could see this being a pretty good chat-up line:
"Would you like to come up and see my space station?!"
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Two excellent chances at spotting the ISS tonight:
20:42 (West) to 20:48 (East)
22:17 (West) to 22:20 (South-East)
As for the rest of the week:
28th 21:07 (West) to 21:12 (East)
28th 22:42 (West) to 22:44 (South West)
29th 21:31 (West) to 21:36 (South East)
30th 21:56 (West) to 21:59 (South)
1st 20:44 (West) to 20:50 (East)
1st 22:21 (West) to 22:22 (South)
2nd 21:10 (West) to 21:14 (South West)
When you see it just think, it's travelling at at an altitude of 210 miles at 17,500 mph. Roughly.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks Phil - I'll take a look if it's clear.
Roger
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Two excellent passes tonight. There is a possibility that we might, just, see the Space Shuttle Endeavour too en route to the ISS if it launches on the 29th April. I'll post the times too if anyone is interested.
This will be the penultimate shuttle flight so if you miss it, you probably never have another chance.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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Very interesting Phil-I'll give it a look later in the week.
Never give up...
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Ed you are surely taking the *ISS.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 665- Registered: 24 Mar 2008
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Having never seen it before, and managing to completely miss the earlier visit this evening, despite actually being out in the garden looking, I was very impressed on the second visit. As someone said it was amazing to think it had been right round the whole world between 20.42 and 22.17!!
Thanks again Phil for the tip off and for making me a star in one of your photos!
