I will be out tonite, sitting by the pool, watching the ISS cruise past the Big Bear...DENNIS - 8-4-2007 at 05:06 PM
I wonder if we can see them throwing beer bottles out the window.Bob and Susan - 8-4-2007 at 05:08 PM
here in mulege it isn't EVEN dark until about 9:30PM to see suff in the sky
Heavens Above site
John M - 8-4-2007 at 06:10 PM
Hint: When it says the ISS will appear at 8:01 or 9:01 or whatever time, it's right on the money in our experience!
John M
ISS path
John M - 8-4-2007 at 06:15 PM
Here in the High Desert of CA - 20:11 until 20:17
Here is the linked image: Image appears to be backwards until you realize that if you hold it overhead it is correct.
[Edited on 8-5-2007 by John M]
bajajudy - 8-4-2007 at 06:17 PM
John M...thanks for the info
Sure glad that the 7 sisters were on that! whew
Right on time
John M - 8-4-2007 at 08:19 PM
Just went out of sight to the north east! kinda cool, though my neighbor, whom I pointed it out to, thought I was nuts to be watching that sort of
thing.
John M
Time zones??
thebajarunner - 8-4-2007 at 08:24 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Bob and Susan
here in mulege it isn't EVEN dark until about 9:30PM to see suff in the sky
are you sure you have your time zones straight?
here in Central California on PDT it is very very dark at 9:50 p.m., and we are waaaaaaaaay West of you, and North as well...
Time zones?
John M - 8-4-2007 at 08:57 PM
Bajarunner - 20:11 is 8:11 p.m. as you know, did you get the correct time earlier?
When you fish around at the link posted initially, I recall you enter your zip code and the link then provides you with information based on that.
Here in the desert of CA the time was exact, the ISS clearly visible in the fading light of evening time. Only one or two stars were visible in
addition to the ISS.
Tomorrow a very narrow window 20:34 to 20:37 here, as the satellite orbit is much further to the north.
On the Heavens Above site there is considerably more information than just the International Space Station.
John
[Edited on 8-5-2007 by John M]
WOW!!! WHAT A SHOW!!!
thebajarunner - 8-4-2007 at 10:02 PM
Thank you, so much, for posting and alerting us.
That show was truly awesome, right on time, right on track, up close and personal.
Here in Central Cal it came right out of San Francisco and finally dropped out of view over the North Sierras (from our perspective)
And, it was really vivid!!!
Thanks again!
(we saw the 9:49 showing- will try to catch one tomorrow as well)Bob and Susan - 8-5-2007 at 06:05 AM
it was CLOUDY here on the bay last nite...
no showbajajudy - 8-5-2007 at 07:14 AM
clouds here too
That's just silly
Dave - 8-5-2007 at 10:48 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
I wonder if we can see them throwing beer bottles out the window.
You can't simply throw empties out the window. Because the space station is traveling really, really fast the bottles would blow back in and wind up
in the back seat. They drink out of cans.
Besides, it's easier to crush them in space...Think physics,man!DENNIS - 8-5-2007 at 01:14 PM
Oh, yeah.........I didn't think of the speed and all that glass flying around. Cans would be better 'cause you can't litter aluminum. Somebody will
be there to pick it up.
Well' that's one less thing for our drunk astronauts to worry about.
One more time
thebajarunner - 8-5-2007 at 09:45 PM
Saw the 8:34 p.m. pass tonight, straight overhead, and it too was just awesome.
(is anyone else a little put off by the lame beer can jokes on this - an otherwise really serious and meaningful thread?? just curious)
Joke????
Dave - 8-5-2007 at 10:36 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by thebajarunner
(is anyone else a little put off by the lame beer can jokes on this - an otherwise really serious and meaningful thread?? just curious)
You should try popping a top in Zero G. If so, you would have more respect for these people.
