ISS sightings

[madokie]

I'm in northeast oklahoma so Saturday will be a good day for me to see this.
It'll be going from the northwest to the south east at all most directly over head, slightly to the north from straight up. It only takes it about 6 minutes to go from one side to the other so you have to be ready to look when it comes over or you miss it. Its pretty big, its pretty neat to see too. I've seen it before when the space shuttle was anchored to it but that was 3 or 4 years ago and it wasn't as high in the sky as it will be Saturday either.

Here is the link of where the International Space Station is at the moment.
http://iss.astroviewer.net/index2.php

Here is the link that tells you when it will be where you can see it from where you are.
http://iss.astroviewer.net/observation.php?lon=-95.3431607&lat=36.1857547&name=74337

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. Another link ...

... where you can sign up for ISS alerts via email:

http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/

I saw it a few years ago when the shuttle was getting ready to dock to it. Interesting to see two "stars" moving in formation.

[cherokeeprogressive]

7. I saw it a few times after the Shuttle had undocked.

Amazing sight.

[jimlup]

2. My best sighting was...

A few years ago during a pass - I saw the shuttle and the station. They were approximately 4 miles apart and holding. It was really cool as two bright stars emerged from the West and moved steadily into the dark of the night towards the East. I will remember that for decades.

[madokie]

3. My best sighting was a few years ago

and the shuttle was docked. I took pictures but all my camera caught was a bright light. Not good enough of a camera.

I'm looking forward to Saturday the 28th. It'll be pretty close to straight up from me here. according to weather underground it should be clear.

[jimlup]

4. Yeah - you probably need an serious astro-photography set up to catch that

Good luck for your coming sighting!

[madokie]

5. I have the alarm on my phone set to alert me to pay attention

I need that
thx

[PasadenaTrudy]

6. I keep missing it

I'm signed up to get alerts but it's always at like 5 in the a.m., lol! Can you actually see it with the naked eye?

[cherokeeprogressive]

8. Sometimes it's the brightest object in the sky by far.

Look for early evening passes with a magnitude of -3 or more.

[PasadenaTrudy]

9. It's going over tonight

At 6:34 pm...finally. I'll set my alarm.

[cherokeeprogressive]

10. Cool. I'll get to see it as well then.

Up here in Big Bear there isn't much light pollution so it's that much brighter.

The amazing thing is when it goes into the Earth's shadow. It's like someone turned off the light switch. Bam... it's gone. You'll dig it.

[PasadenaTrudy]

11. Did you see it?

Clouds rolled in here so I missed it. It is coming by again tonight at 5:45 at 61 degrees NW. I'm trying to figure this out. Is 90 degrees directly above? Thanks!

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. No I missed it. I'm going to set my alarm for tonight's pass though!

A -3.3 magnitude is hella bright!

Yes 90 degrees would be directly overhead. So figure out which direction is northwest, and it'll come from that direction, then go to your east-southeast. Don't worry, you won't be able to miss it if you're outside and looking in the right direction. It'll be hauling ass and be very very bright. Also, it will lack the red flashing lights of an airplane or helicopter.

Happy Viewing! Let me know what you see.

Chris

[PasadenaTrudy]

13. Okay, thanks! n/t

[PasadenaTrudy]

14. Hey, I saw it!

Went right over my apt building. I live in the city so it wasn't incredibly bright, but it did move pretty fast. Yay!

[madokie]

16. Went out and watched it right before we went to bowl

Caught it last night on the second passing too. The first passing it was too low and there was too much haze in the air to see it

[uppityperson]

15. I use heavens-above site, love to look for it cruising by so quietly and smoothly.

http://www.heavens-above.com/

Your site is very neat, being able to have the looking down part, thank you.

[madokie]

17. Someone here posted it a while back and thats where I got it

I put it on my toolbar so I'd always have it.

[PasadenaTrudy]

18. This one is cool, too

Google satellite tracker for space station

http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/tracking/

[madokie]

19. Yes it is

I added it to my toolbar too. thanks
I like that is gives the coordinates.