Interesting lights
09-26-2009, 04:12 PM
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Interesting lights
Hi there, on past occasions and especially early in the morning just as the sun rises to the east I notice a light up in space and it does not have the characteristics of a star , is it the ISS that I,m looking up at?
Has anyone else seen this ?
ISS =International Space Station
Ally
Has anyone else seen this ?
ISS =International Space Station
Ally
09-26-2009, 04:54 PM
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Could be the ISS or any satellite which are both common to see just before sunrise or sunset. If what you're seeing moving pretty fast, it's most likely in orbit. If it's stationary, it's probably a planet. Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are all visible on a regular basis.
Google "ISS viewing" and you should find the NASA site that will let you enter your lat/long and tell you when it's visible from your location.
Google "ISS viewing" and you should find the NASA site that will let you enter your lat/long and tell you when it's visible from your location.
09-26-2009, 04:59 PM
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Hi Ally,
If it's not moving, you're seeing Venus in the morning sky to the East
http://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn0909.pdf
Add on to HSLD's post: The ISS moves across the sky. It's not stationary. This site takes your IP address and plots where you are in relation to the ISS. Hit the 5 day prediction for sighting opportunities.
LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS:
Also, I've found that on clear nights, if you hold a mirror just right, you can see Uranus...................... sorry
If it's not moving, you're seeing Venus in the morning sky to the East
http://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn0909.pdf
Add on to HSLD's post: The ISS moves across the sky. It's not stationary. This site takes your IP address and plots where you are in relation to the ISS. Hit the 5 day prediction for sighting opportunities.
LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS:
Also, I've found that on clear nights, if you hold a mirror just right, you can see Uranus...................... sorry
09-26-2009, 06:49 PM
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This sight will give you when the ISS or Space Shuttle will be overhead around sunset or sunrise. It will give you the times, duration and direction to look. These times are after sunset or just before dawn, that way the ISS is illuminated by the sun against a dark sky. Very easy to see. My kids watch for this at least once a week. Great fun to see it go by.
Look on the left side under the "Sighting Opportunities" banner, select country, then state and finally nearest city.
Human Space Flight (HSF) - Realtime Data
Looks like a star moving across the sky,
Enjoy
Look on the left side under the "Sighting Opportunities" banner, select country, then state and finally nearest city.
Human Space Flight (HSF) - Realtime Data
Looks like a star moving across the sky,
Enjoy
Last edited by Paddles; 09-26-2009 at 06:53 PM. Reason: directions
09-26-2009, 07:33 PM
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