Space Station -- another fly-by tonight, if there is no cloud cover.
Apr 5, 2015 at 6:46am Edited
grr missed it both times, will there be another opportunity tomorrow ?
Yes! Took the kids out and they were amazed (as were we)! Love the thought that there are people up there in that point of light looking back at me as I stare in awe at them.
Darn! Missed it tonight because I was still cleaning up after Easter dinner. Was very visible Saturday night...I'll try again tomorrow, if the sky is clear.
Found this site that might help you out @seaweed
http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=New_York&city=New_York#.VSHf_MvD_qB
http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=New_York&city=New_York#.VSHf_MvD_qB
seaweed said:
was it visible without any telescope/binoculars?
Yes. It looks like a large plane but it doesn't have blinking lights like a plane has. It also moves faster than a plane.
It should be visible for one or two more nights but the cloud cover may ruin that.
Why are there so many fly-overs? Is that a normal thing, or is it unusual and happening for a particular reason?
The space station orbits Earth every 92 minutes. But the orbit changes. Of course, we cannot see it during daytime orbits.
If you go to areas that are less populated than Maplewood, you will also see other satellites as they orbit Earth.
If you go to areas that are less populated than Maplewood, you will also see other satellites as they orbit Earth.
Nice long flyover tonight (June 3), going nearly directly overhead, with the clouds finally clearing.
Time: Wed Jun 03 8:55 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 87 degrees, Appears: SW, Disappears: NE
Thanks to the automated "spot the station" email service from NASA
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Same sky locations.