ISS and Space-related discussion

[Kingsway]

Space x satellites passing over Bristol

 

[Loz]

Did you see them?

 

[Loz]

Too much cloud up here in Gloucestershire and the full moon not helping. 60 launched this afternoon. I did watch the launch webcast though..

 

[Kingsway]

Did you see them?

Think i’ve been had over!! The pics a mate sent me were stars

 

[Loz]

They did seem a bit far apart, in the first days they are very close together like a string of pearls.
I’ll see if they are on the tracker later.

Real time satellite tracking for: STARLINK GROUP 2

there is 1 good pass this evening (Tuesday 12th) at 16:50

 

[Phil_G]

I was reading with some concern about the adverse affect on ground-based astronomy when all 30,000 are reflecting in orbit... And thats just Space-X, there are many others with similar plans... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/science/spacex-starlink-satellites.html

 

[Ghost]

Hi all..
I know the 98% of us will be sleeping around 4am but for the 2% that are awake and have clear skies..
Look for the "Unicorn" Meteor Shower..
A possible rare event with hundreds of meteors for several minutes could happen.

A Rare and Stunning 'Unicorn Meteor Shower' Could Light Up the Skies Tonight | Live Science

If you’re not in the right location to watch the outburst in person, the Virtual Telescope Projectwill broadcast a livestream that will start at 11:15 p.m. ET (4:15 UT).

Enjoy

 

[Loz]

Aren’t we due the Geminids this weekend?

 

[Ghost]

Aren’t we due the Geminids this weekend?

“Geminids peak night is 13/14 December when around 12 hours of true darkness (18:00–06:00 UT) can be experienced.”

How to see the Geminid meteor shower 2019

 

[Skyliner33]

“Geminids peak night is 13/14 December when around 12 hours of true darkness (18:00–06:00 UT) can be experienced.”

How to see the Geminid meteor shower 2019

But unfortunately won’t be visible in the uk in 2019 because it’s always pissing down

 

[Ghost]

But unfortunately won’t be visible in the uk in 2019 because it’s always pissing down

Lol .. you right there... this weekend don’t look favourable.

 

[Ghost]

First meteor shower of 2020...

First meteor shower of 2020 set to light up night skies – here’s how to watch

 

[Loz]

And another string of Starlink satellites in the sky to look out for after a successful launch last night. Sightings 15th & 16th.

 

[Paynewright]

Is there a recommended free app for tracking all satellites - I have GoISSWatch but I think additional monitoring is pay only?

Ian

 

[Loz]

Is there a recommended free app for tracking all satellites - I have GoISSWatch but I think additional monitoring is pay only?

Ian

N2YO.com - real time satellite tracking

 

[Ghost]

Lunar Eclipse January 10th

January Full Moon 2020: The 'Wolf Moon' Arrives with a Lunar Eclipse | Space

 

[Kingsway]

N2YO.com - real time satellite tracking

Lunar Eclipse January 10th

January Full Moon 2020: The 'Wolf Moon' Arrives with a Lunar Eclipse | Space

I’m sure the neighbours are looking out at me thinking..the weird bloke next door is out there looking up at the sky again!!

 

[Loz]

Awesome full moon right now

 

[Paynewright]

Words moon and eclipse remind me of the jaffa cake advert

 

[Ghost]

I don’t know much about the Starlink Satellites, but just read the brightest string of satellites will be passing over the UK tomorrow around 17:50