Spacestation over uk tonight at 5 35pm

wendilla | 17:05 Sun 09th Jan 2011 | ChatterBank

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Only a few more early evening sightings. Should be good again tonight . Last nights was superb.

have you lot started your dinner yet

Would you?

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Count-A-Strong

Is it in SW again?

DTCwordfan

whereabouts? (and not just up in the sky!)

MrIncredible

I use Heavans above:
http://www.heavens-ab...g=-1.979&Alt=1&TZ=GMT

Just put in where you are and it will tell the direction its coming from and too and brightness etc!

wendilla

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ISS Sun Jan 09/05:35 PM 2 34 33 above SW 15 above SE

MrIncredible

17:33:13 (W) 17:36:11 (SSW) 17:38:57 (SE)

My sightings from Poole

MrIncredible

According to the Nasa web page the ISS travels at 17,500 mph and its crew see's 26 sun rises/sets every day!

Count-A-Strong

Thanks Mr I, that's fantastic!

wendilla

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DTCROSSWORD it always comes from the west and sometimes approx sw.

wendilla

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Yes and it travels round the world every 45mins.

thebarron

nice & clear here where do i look

wendilla

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ISS Sun Jan 09/05:35 PM 2 34 33 above SW 15 above SE

MrIncredible

Is it traveling in the opposote direction to the earth rotation?
if the earth's circumference is approx 24,000miles and ISS travel at 17,500mph how does it go round so quick.......or am i being really thick and missing something?

wendilla

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Not too tech to explain that one. We can get 2 sightings some evenings then we get another approx 45mins after. This is what it states in nasa that it travels round in 45 mins

wendilla

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MRINCREDIBLE have a look here and you will see the angle it travels.
http://spaceflight.na...a/tracking/index.html

thebarron

cant find a compass

DTCwordfan

use your nous....where's your nearest CoEngland church - the altar end points east and the maion door west on older churches - thats accurate enough

Count-A-Strong

Where did the sun set? That's west!

DTCwordfan

wow, its just passed over - what a sight as the sky is crystal clear - what is the planet about 5 degrees directly east of the moon at the moment.