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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: wmccall on March 20, 2008, 11:05:24 pm

Title: International Space Station
Post by: wmccall on March 20, 2008, 11:05:24 pm

While in the hottub tonight, I saw the ISS pass overhead. I haven't seen it since the last two newest addtions.  Its extremely bright!  If you want a good resource for when it is flying over your house, I recommend http://www.heavens-above.com

Title: Re: International Space Station
Post by: thearm on March 21, 2008, 10:20:01 am

Thanks Bill,
Great website you linked. I will be watching tonight.

Title: Re: International Space Station
Post by: windsurfdog on March 21, 2008, 01:20:28 pm

Hey Bill,

We had a -2.0 ISS pass this a.m. just before 7.  The full moon was big and yellow as it headed down plus, as we were waiting for the ISS arrival, an Iridium flare was seen!  The skies were perfectly clear as well.  Then, as I drove out to work, the orange moon was setting on the horizon...what a great morning to wake up!
 8-)

Title: Re: International Space Station
Post by: rubiconruby on March 22, 2008, 09:04:52 am

That is really neat. I'm goign to have to try to see it now.

Title: Re: International Space Station
Post by: wmccall on March 22, 2008, 09:41:05 am

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Hey Bill,

We had a -2.0 ISS pass this a.m. just before 7.  The full moon was big and yellow as it headed down plus, as we were waiting for the ISS arrival, an Iridium flare was seen!  The skies were perfectly clear as well.  Then, as I drove out to work, the orange moon was setting on the horizon...what a great morning to wake up!
 8-)

The iridium flares are pretty neat. We had our first magnitude -8 recently.   If you have a watch that is sync'd to the atomic clock you can predict them down to the second.  We have been outside waiting and a nieghbor asked us what we were looking at just seconds before it happened.

Title: Re: International Space Station
Post by: Swell-Tub on March 22, 2008, 10:33:51 am

Cool website. How do I use it to find out what is flying over Las Vegas tonight?

Scott  :)

Title: Re: International Space Station
Post by: Chas on March 22, 2008, 12:50:50 pm

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How do I use it to find out what is flying over Las Vegas tonight?Scott  :)

Easy  - go here:

http://www.elvissightingbulletinboard.com/

 8-)