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JohnG
04-10-2006, 07:55 PM
Just spent an enjoyable half hour or so on my balcony watching the passage of 3 very different satellites.

The HST just after 7.15pm followed by Iridium 90 giving a nice bright flare near the SCP then the ISS, showing a very pronounced golden colour.

All up, very spectacular, good to do some naked eye observing every now and again. :thumbsup:

Cheers

JohnG
leon
04-10-2006, 07:58 PM
yes i saw that to, very impressive

Leon
xstream
05-10-2006, 12:14 PM
Yes, was watching the ISS last night at our Society meeting.
I couldn't get over the colour of it either. I have to agree John, the golden luminance was spectacular.
JohnG
05-10-2006, 12:30 PM
It was rather pronounced wasn't it, I don't recall ever seeing it that golden, I wonder if the new solar panels caused the colour change.

Cheers

JohnG
Odlaw
05-10-2006, 03:43 PM
What is the best web site to find out flight details of the ISS.
xstream
05-10-2006, 03:59 PM
Heavens-Above (http://www.heavens-above.com/)would be the most popular.
xstream
05-10-2006, 04:03 PM
It would be interesting to know. Will have to watch the next few passes to see if it produces that same golden glow. :thumbsup:
JohnG
05-10-2006, 05:00 PM
Yeah, there is another pass at 2002 tonight (my location), not a good one but I will have a look to see if the colour remains the same.

Cheers

JohnG
xstream
06-10-2006, 12:18 PM
I think you're right about that new solar array, John. It still had that golden luminance last night.
[1ponders]
06-10-2006, 12:39 PM
We (Ron and I from my back yard in Namba) copped a nice HST passover last night, from low down in the west, clear through the zenith and on over east to be obscured at about 50 deg by the trees. A nice long one, plus we had an about mag -1 to -2 flare from it at about 50 deg above the western horizon. Pretty cool :cool2:
JohnG
06-10-2006, 02:42 PM
I never got a good look last night, was very low and in and out of clouds, had a good view of the HST though.

Cheers

JohnG
JohnG
06-10-2006, 07:44 PM
Was a golden colour again tonight when the ISS went directly overhead, very bright. Also Iridium 95 and 58 both flared near the SCP and HST went over to the north, all within about 1/2 hour.

Cheers

JohnG