Something Interesting In the Sky Tonight (Saturday)

[erolb]

Some boffin on Radio 4 the other day was saying if you look into the southern sky tonight at 17:59 you'll see a very bright object, second only to the moon. It's the European Space Station. Worth a look.

[cqueen]

Which sky is the southern one?

[satchbot]

The one that is opposite to the northern sky.

[erolb]

cqueen said:

Which sky is the southern one?

It's in that direction

[henrycrun]

Not the ISS ?

[anonymous-user]

It's the international space station and it's been visible in the night sky many nights of each month for years now.

[erolb]

henrycrun said:

Not the ISS ?

That's it. I was too busy cursing at the traffic and trying to placate my arguing kids to fully take it all in.

Edited by erolb on Saturday 22 November 15:06

[HRG]

erolb said:

cqueen said:

Which sky is the southern one?

It's in that direction

It's to the left when you look out of my window.

HTH.

[kit80]

Can I sky+ it I am busy

[1066]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Whole thread on it here. It's really interesting providing the conditions are right.

In the summer, I used to try and catch it most evenings.

[Eric Mc]

And it's not that bright tonight. Looks like better and brighter passovers will be happening later in the week.

Stick to the main thread as well as it will no doubt be resurrected closer to the good passes (by me, if not by anybody else).

[Kinky]

el stovey said:

It's the international space station and it's been visible in the night sky many nights of each month for years now.

[cptsideways]

I've seen many times driving at night lol


Once you've seen it a few times its quite distinguisahble due to its speed & size across the sky.