Unknown Object

[Brum]

I was observing on wednesday night at around 8:40pm. Something went past over head at about the same speed as a sat but it was as big and bright as jupiter. I looked at it with bino's but could only gather it wasn't a plane. Does someone know what this object was most likely to be. It wouldn't be the ISS would it?

Kind Regards, Brum

[ngcles]

Hi Brum



Almost certainly the IIS which was making a pass over Melbourne at 8.28pm at about magnitude -3.0.

See here:

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=-37.817&lng=144.967&loc=Melbourne&alt=58&tz=AEST&Date=55102.5416666667

And here:

http://www.heavens-above.com/?lat=-37.817&lng=144.967&loc=Melbourne&alt=58&tz=AEST

For Lots more satellite predictions for Melbourne -- though you can refine your position to within a suburb and get better timings and brightnesses too.


Best,

Les D

[Brum]

Thanks. I guess i got my times a little wrong :)

[mozzie]

and it was a magnificant sight
mozzie

[leon]

Hummm IIS, :question: I didn't know this community had a space station, :shrug: or was it the ISS ;) :lol: :lol:

Leon :thumbsup:

[picklesrules]

hahaha totally Leon didn't ya know? we had in Dev for yrs :P