Int'l Space Station visible tonight

CanisLupusArctos · 06-07-2008, 12:26 PM

According to spaceweather.com, the International Space Station (ISS) will be visible tonight over the lakes region.

Look south. It will rise at 9:12 p.m. and reach a max elevation of 27 degrees above the horizon about 40 seconds later. Expected magnitude is listed as -1.0 (very bright.) Private citizens in many other parts of the country have been able to photograph its details with consumer-grade telescopes.

The ISS has solar panels spanning 240 feet from tip to tip. With a max visual magnitude of -3.0, it outshines Venus, and only the sun and moon are brighter.

Tonight's only obstructions to viewing may be haze and humidity, or possibly any leftover clouds from thunderstorms that form in the soupy air this afternoon.

hockeypuck · 06-07-2008, 01:01 PM

Thank You CLA. You're just full of good stuff today.

CanisLupusArctos · 06-07-2008, 09:44 PM

You're welcome. I think I saw it, while I was outside this evening. Anyone else?

Something else was visible tonight from northern parts of the lake: Frequent lightning from a thunderstorm that radar indicated over Worcester, Mass. The actual cloud-to-cloud strokes were visible, very low in the southern sky.

hockeypuck · 06-08-2008, 05:39 AM

I gave it a try last night but the ski here in southern Connecticut was pretty hazy. I could just about seen the moon. Any info on when it may be visible over new england again?

JDeere · 06-08-2008, 06:02 AM

I read your post too late but thank you for putting up that kind of info.

chipj29 · 06-08-2008, 07:56 AM

My son and I were walking home from his friends house, and we saw it. Didn't know it was going to be visible, in fact we both thought it was the space shuttle. But it was cool to see regardless...it moves pretty quick up there!

luckypete · 06-08-2008, 04:09 PM

Hi all,

check out this website for ISS flybys!

http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/?...fcjnvos3nh8fm3

06-07-2008, 12:26 PM	#1
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Int'l Space Station visible tonight According to spaceweather.com, the International Space Station (ISS) will be visible tonight over the lakes region. Look south. It will rise at 9:12 p.m. and reach a max elevation of 27 degrees above the horizon about 40 seconds later. Expected magnitude is listed as -1.0 (very bright.) Private citizens in many other parts of the country have been able to photograph its details with consumer-grade telescopes. The ISS has solar panels spanning 240 feet from tip to tip. With a max visual magnitude of -3.0, it outshines Venus, and only the sun and moon are brighter. Tonight's only obstructions to viewing may be haze and humidity, or possibly any leftover clouds from thunderstorms that form in the soupy air this afternoon.

06-07-2008, 09:44 PM	#3
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	You're welcome. I think I saw it, while I was outside this evening. Anyone else? Something else was visible tonight from northern parts of the lake: Frequent lightning from a thunderstorm that radar indicated over Worcester, Mass. The actual cloud-to-cloud strokes were visible, very low in the southern sky. Last edited by CanisLupusArctos; 06-07-2008 at 10:18 PM. Reason: add new info

06-08-2008, 04:09 PM	#7
luckypete Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: cow island Posts: 26 Thanks: 31 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Website Hi all, check out this website for ISS flybys! http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/?...fcjnvos3nh8fm3

06-07-2008, 01:01 PM	#2
hockeypuck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern CT Posts: 169 Thanks: 19 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Thank You CLA. You're just full of good stuff today.

06-08-2008, 05:39 AM	#4
hockeypuck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern CT Posts: 169 Thanks: 19 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I gave it a try last night but the ski here in southern Connecticut was pretty hazy. I could just about seen the moon. Any info on when it may be visible over new england again?

06-08-2008, 06:02 AM	#5
JDeere Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 295 Thanks: 74 Thanked 52 Times in 25 Posts	I read your post too late but thank you for putting up that kind of info.

06-08-2008, 07:56 AM	#6
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	My son and I were walking home from his friends house, and we saw it. Didn't know it was going to be visible, in fact we both thought it was the space shuttle. But it was cool to see regardless...it moves pretty quick up there!