ISS - as good as it gets - for Syndney

JohnH · #1 30-10-2007, 02:50 PM

See:

http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack....ST&satid=25544

iceman (Mike) · #2 30-10-2007, 02:52 PM

That's tomorrow morning?

I hope the clouds stay away until then!

iceman (Mike) · #3 30-10-2007, 02:55 PM

Ok looks good, weather should be clear overnight. I'll set up for this one (camera/tripod). Might even try getting the scope on it

h0ughy (David) · #4 30-10-2007, 08:41 PM

bugger all this high cloud has moved in - probably wont get to see this or the comet tomorrow

Lee · #5 30-10-2007, 09:09 PM

The ISS over Newcastle tonight wasn't too shabby - I estimate mag -2.... spotted an iridium whilst comparing it to Jupiter too....

citivolus (Ric) · #6 30-10-2007, 10:05 PM

I was just getting home from my Australian Citizenship ceremony (woohoo!) and looked up, spotting the ISS in mid pass. I then remembered that it was going over, and was able to show it to my wife and daughter. This was one of the better passes that I have seen.

17 years ago I was out with my telescope when I caught a Mir pass by accident, just as it was docking with a supply module. That was probably the most interesting spacecraft pass that I have seen, as both of them were in a single field of view at 130x.

iceman (Mike) · #7 31-10-2007, 06:36 AM

Clouded out for this mornings view.. of course it cleared up at 5am.

Chrissyo (Chris) · #8 31-10-2007, 06:39 AM

I gave this early ISS an attempt through the scope too (though it was only about 34 degrees altitude from up here in QLD), to go with the footage I captured yesterday evening. I got some detail, but not much. I'll post it up when I upload it.