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  The International Space Station passed over Dover at 22:30 last night so a couple of us popped out into the garden to watch it. It appeared as a bright pinpoint of slightly orange coloured light that tracked from the south-west to the north-east, covering horizon to horizon in about three or four minutes or so. What was bizarre was that there was a second point of light, less intense, that flew ahead of the ISS on an identical orbit probably about six or seven seconds ahead of the station. By this, I mean that the ISS passed the same point in the sky a few seconds later. The point of light did not deviate from the flight path and appeared, for all intents of purposes, to be at a fixed distance ahead of the station as if it was to dock.
  
  I initially thought I was lucky enough to glimpse the Space Shuttle about to rendezvous, but Endeavour had not lifted off - the flight has been delayed until later tomorrow (Monday). So what the heck was it? I don't think for a minute it was an alien spacecraft or any of that baloney, but if anyone has a rational explanation I would be pleased to hear it.
  
  Alas, I have no photo - I've tried to take the ISS before but my camera just isn't up to the task so I didn't even try tonight. However, I do have an independant witness who can verify I wasn't delusional (about this at least!).

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