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It is possible to see the Space shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS) at present. Here is a link to the times and location in the night sky. As you can see it is only visible at times for a minute or two as it moves fairly quickly whilst in orbit.

 

I find it fascinating that there are currently four different spaceships connnected to the ISS which is unlikely to occur again due to the retirement of the space shuttle by the end of the year.

 

Perhaps one of the forum's astronomy experts can expand on the sightings and where to look etc?

 

 

 

http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_Kingdom&region=England&city=Sheffield

 

 

http://www.space.com/10969-space-station-shuttle-spaceships.html

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i have a program on my main computer (im on my laptop) when i get chance ill have a look and it should tell where in the sky to look to see the ISS.

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This is a good site http://www.heavens-above.com

 

You can log in and keep the settings for sheffield.

 

Gives lots of info and when to spot iridium flares etc.

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We saw it last evening (Saturday) at about 18:30 as we walked down Botanical Road, very bright as at that time the sky was very clear.

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Oh wonderful, thank you for the info. I was wondering just the other night when it was coming over our way again. Four different fleets represented - that's very special. :)

 

Here's a bonus. The final launch of Discovery the other day, caught by a passenger on a nearby plane - or as near as the no-flight-zone would allow I suppose. 'Drinks are on the house!'

 

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/02/26/amazing-shuttle-launch-video-from-an-airplane-window/

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I got it on 2 orbits yesterday evening,the first it was very bright (brighter that Venus),

2nd rev it was just a dim star that disapeared into the Earth's shadow,

but tis good to know there be humans up there :)

 

JJ..

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Wow!! Just been lucky enough to see it!!! Clear space in cloud was like winning lottery, lil lass is really excited cos she saw it too xxxx thanks to this info

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just seen it ...... no sorry chinese lantern.

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Oh wonderful, thank you for the info. I was wondering just the other night when it was coming over our way again. Four different fleets represented - that's very special. :)

 

Here's a bonus. The final launch of Discovery the other day, caught by a passenger on a nearby plane - or as near as the no-flight-zone would allow I suppose. 'Drinks are on the house!'

 

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/02/26/amazing-shuttle-launch-video-from-an-airplane-window/

 

 

That is pretty spectacular!!

 

Imagine being on a flight near florida to suddenly see the shuttle blasting off at that speed.

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Space station should be good this evening! Look for....

10 deg in West 18.45min.19sec

61 deg in South 18.48min. 10sec

17 deg in ESE 18.50min. 17sec, then into Earth's shadow.

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Amazing its over Central America now and will be over Sheffield in 20 minutes.

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