Anyone wach the space station and shuttle go by?

[Konadog]

Did anyone go out and see it fly by a few minutes ago?


Missed it didn't you!

 

[bennyinca]

Ah I was in the shower :lol:

 

[cthetoy]

I forgot about and missed it. Heard there was a 3 min time frame to see it

 

[jjirsa78]

FYI - great site for identifying objects in the sky (as well as times and locations of all objects in orbit)

http://www.heavens-above.com/main.asp?lat=0&lng=0&alt=0&loc=Unspecified&TZ=CET

 

[sparks56]

didn't see it go by , but saw it leave here!!!

 

[Konadog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7701582#post7701582 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sparks56
didn't see it go by , but saw it leave here!!!

To cool!

Yes, it was a little over 2 min and bright as heck. Very easy to watch, even with the moon and city lights.

 

[energy_crisis]

Was that the only time it'll go by?

Why was it so bright?

 

[Konadog]

The space station goes by all the time, it just happens to have the shuttle attached to it so it's even easier to spot, and the orbit was just right. The next few days, it's much lower on the horizon, and won't be as easy to see. The brightness comes from the sun's reflection. It was easy to spot coming out of the west, and just after it passed under the moon, it went into the earth's shadow and disappeared.

 

[riotj]

what time is best to see it?

 

[Konadog]

Here's a link to what is listed for tonight and Monday(Viewing from Long Beach). Sunday will be to low, and tonight and Monday are very low also. Last light just happened to be perfect.

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSu...8.188&alt=1&loc=Long+Beach&TZ=PST&satid=25544