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  • 5 weeks later...

Just got up to check the traps and saw the best sighting so far. It is by far better viewing in the morning on a clear sky. Next good one monday 29th 07.35am for 4 mins, coming from the west.

If you look through a pair of binoculars you can see their

Christmas tree in the rear cabin.

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Just got up to check the traps and saw the best sighting so far. It is by far better viewing in the morning on a clear sky. Next good one monday 29th 07.35am for 4 mins, coming from the west.

If you look through a pair of binoculars you can see their

Christmas tree in the rear cabin.

 

Erm, traps for what exactly?

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  • 6 months later...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills

Fantastic sight from Winchester. Even saw the sun reflecting from one of the arms/solar panels.

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Great sight from my window. Didn't see the Shuttle following behind 8 minutes later though. Must be too small, or the sun must have dipped over the horizon just enough so it didn't show up.

 

The ISS could be seen by the naked eye. I couldn't see the Shuttle whether I had binoculars or not. Ah well, until next time. Ta for the heads up Doggy.

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Great sight from my window. Didn't see the Shuttle following behind 8 minutes later though. Must be too small, or the sun must have dipped over the horizon just enough so it didn't show up.

 

The ISS could be seen by the naked eye. I couldn't see the Shuttle whether I had binoculars or not. Ah well, until next time. Ta for the heads up Doggy.

 

That's because it is currently sitting on pad 39A in Florida; it is due to blast off at 23:51 BST tonight.

 

Once up there the Shuttle will be viable during its chase until it docks with the ISS.

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That's because it is currently sitting on pad 39A in Florida; it is due to blast off at 23:51 BST tonight.

 

Once up there the Shuttle will be viable during its chase until it docks with the ISS.

 

Ah, that settles it then. I was looking at the NASA page which scheduled it for 11.00pm earlier. Obviously delayed..! ;)

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Ah, that settles it then. I was looking at the NASA page which scheduled it for 11.00pm earlier. Obviously delayed..! ;)

 

Today's launch was scheduled for 23:51, it was held over from yesterday (they announced the time for today then).

 

However for the third day in row the weather has forced the launch to be scrubbed again tonight; thunder storms in the area.

 

They will try again tomorrow at 23:25 BST.

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Today's launch was scheduled for 23:51, it was held over from yesterday (they announced the time for today then).

 

However for the third day in row the weather has forced the launch to be scrubbed again tonight; thunder storms in the area.

 

They will try again tomorrow at 23:25 BST.

 

Or not.... as NASA have moved this again, the next attempt will be Wednesday @ 23:03 BST

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Great sight from my window. Didn't see the Shuttle following behind 8 minutes later though. Must be too small, or the sun must have dipped over the horizon just enough so it didn't show up.

 

The ISS could be seen by the naked eye. I couldn't see the Shuttle whether I had binoculars or not. Ah well, until next time. Ta for the heads up Doggy.

 

probably a stupid question, but what should you look out for?

 

Is it obvious to see?

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Which direction do I need to look in (and I don't mean 'up')

 

Check Dog's link at the top of this fred.

 

The best viewings last 5-6 minutes and start in the west (Bournemouth direction), have a high elevation (above 70 deg) and end in the east (towards Pompey), so 2205hrs tonight and 2230hrs on Thursday.

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Excellent site. The apparent path across the sky and varying durations of visibility make so much more sense now.

 

Also it's pretty amazing to think that it's halfway across the Atlantic when you first see it and by the time it disappears six minutes later, it's over central Europe.

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