Spacestation Sighting Over The Uk This Evening

[wendilla]

1st sighting. 5 22 pm for 4 mins Wsw departing SE

2nd sighting 6. 58 pm for 1 min. Wsw departing sw

Excellent opportunity for the young ones on the 4 minute sighting to see santas sleigh glide across the sky if skies are clear .

[sandyRoe]

The sky is clear here after all the rain we had. Looks promising for a good sighting.

[wendilla]

Clear here too I have a few youngsters coming round so I hope we get a good view then they will sleep tonight knowing Santa is on his way. lol

[tonyav]

Fairly clear sky ( at the mo ) in the West Mids, Wendilla.

[ichkeria]

Obviously the further north you live the lower will be the elevation, but best not point that out to the children, the clever clogs among whom might wonder why it's not the opposite if he's coming from Lapland :-)

[wendilla]

Hi ichkeria 5 6 and 7 year olds so I think I am safe in not having to answer technical questions

[Slapshot]

At 60degrees North it should be about 5 degrees north of the horizon so should be visible to all...

That's not a moon... It's a space station... Obi Wan Kenobi..Jedi Knight

[wendilla]

Slapshot don't tell the kids that lol

[Peaspeculiars]

...am I the only one that always waves at the space station as it goes by?
I'll be wishing them a merry christmas too tonight :-)
Cheers Wendy xx Hope you have a wonderful festive season

[humbersloop]

we might actually get to see it tonight, yay!

[wendilla]

Thank you peas and hope you have a good xmas too and a happy new year .

[trt]

Thanks again wendilla.
How come we will be able to see the 2nd siting so quick after the 1st siting?

[tonyav]

Wendilla, a new route to Mars !.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/new-route-to-mars-could-make-manned-mission-much-cheaper-and-easier/ar-BBhbbK9

[humbersloop]

thanks for this all year Wendi and have a happy new one...

meanwhile, elsewhere in space

http://www.noradsanta.org/

[Bazile]

peaspeculiars

//...am I the only one that always waves at the space station as it goes by?
I'll be wishing them a merry christmas too tonight :-)
Cheers Wendy xx Hope you have a wonderful festive season //

Do you sometimes see them waving back ?

While i'm here - what is the story behind your name ?

[Peaspeculiars]

Hi Bazile, no- unfortunately I need to go to specsavers to read my own writing, although I'm sure they must wave even if I can't see them ;-)

The name: Pea - my OH's nickname for me - shortened from sweetpea. (no idea why he started calling me that, but 14 yrs later the name stuck)(a bit embarrassing if he forgets to call me by my real name in public ;-)
And I like to pick up peculiar bits and bobs from car boots and antique fairs, so just bunged the two together and it looked ok.
Hows about yourself? a pseudonym, real or nickname?

[wendilla]

Trt. The Spacestation orbits the Earth every 90mins with a sun set and sunrise every 45 mins it travels at approx 17,500 mph and 200 to 300 miles high

[wendilla]

And a merry Xmas a good new year to you too humbers and Toni thanks for the link .

[tonyav]

17,500 mph !, gawd it's a good job theres no G force wheres theres no G.

[wendilla]

I have done it again sorry it should be tony .

[tonyav]

I'ts ok, Wendilla.