Good ISS pass for Sunday?

[Rob_K]

Saw the ISS pass this evening, -0.8 mag from here and 72 deg alt. Very bright, and watched it disappear into the shadow of the earth just after maximum height. Good one predicted for Sunday - Sydney & Canberra should be OK, if the sky is dark enough (should be, shouldn't it? sorry, bit disoriented by end of daylight saving!). Just after 6:30 pm, chart from Heavens-Above below:

Cheers -

[circumpolar]

Thanks Rob, I already plan to watch this one http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=18594

I'm having some friends over that day so might see if I can convert them all (and there partners) to the wonders of Astronomy :) .

No clouds please :whistle: .

[sheeny]

It will be a little bit light Rob, but not too bad I think.. the sun is 9 degrees or so below the horizon.

Good on you Matt - best of luck!

Al.

[erick]

Worth a look in Melbourne, does everyone think, given sunset will be a bit later down here than in Sydney??? Sunset around 6:14pm, transit 6:35pm

I'm planning on getting some friends out to look at Venus etc. and don't want to look for the IIS and have a phizzer that discourages them! :sadeyes:

[sheeny]

Get ready...

Not long to go now...

Al.

[iceman]

Excellent! Thanks for the reminder. Was a great sight, very bright.

Got a few photos, will post tomorrow.

[smenkhare]

just saw it.
fast mover, unfortunately I only have a crappy no name telescope and couldn't make out much :(

[erick]

Yes, we watched it pass. Beautiful evening in Melbourne. Lovely bright object from horizon to horizon. Invited observers were thrilled.:)

[xelasnave]

All I got to see was a plane unfortunately I think I had my bearings out of whack.
alex

[circumpolar]

It was great to watch this one with the kids. We set our watch to the GMT website about a half hour before.
I pointed out where it would appear to them knowing their little eyes would be the first to detect it(as they always do).

We calculated it to be about 7 seconds late at the start and 9 seconds late at the end. So I guess what really happened is we got to see an extra 2 seconds :rofl: . Not bad for a prediction a week in advance.
:)

[casstony]

I happened to be outside at a friends house, pointed out the ISS overhead and they were very excited - "wow", "that's amazing","it's going so fast" and from the 4yo "are there people in that". It seems to impress just as much as a first view of Saturn.