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Shuttle Lauch

PostPosted: 15 Jul 2009 22:29
by RedRaven
Did you guys get a decent view of it tearing across the sky..........we had a cracking view from Dublin clear skies and all.........Jesus it moved fast

PostPosted: 15 Jul 2009 22:51
by drewcrane
cool did you see the shuttle or the space station? yes i have seen it before not this time ,yea it moves really fast, truly amazing :s016:

PostPosted: 15 Jul 2009 23:02
by RedRaven
Yeah we got to see the shuttle and the fuel tank flying slightly behind it, then a wee while later the ISS passed........rockin stuff!!

PostPosted: 15 Jul 2009 23:22
by RedRaven
It happens again tomorrow night the shuttle can be seen chasing the ISS.

Use this to see where they are.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tr ... index.html

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 0:14
by drewcrane
RedRaven wrote:It happens again tomorrow night the shuttle can be seen chasing the ISS.

Use this to see where they are.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tr ... index.html
nice dude thanks :thumbsup:

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 2:27
by Jon
Yeah thanks, will be checking it out Saturday night. :thumbsup:

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 7:27
by RedRaven
Jon wrote:Yeah thanks, will be checking it out Saturday night. :thumbsup:


Dude view it tonight also :thumbsup:

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 11:07
by RedRaven
This is for Dave


THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON JUL 13 TO TUE JUL 28
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

ISS Mon Jul 13/10:52 PM 5 42 10 above WSW 11 above ESE
ISS Tue Jul 14/00:27 AM 3 27 10 above W 26 above S
ISS Tue Jul 14/11:16 PM 5 37 10 above W 13 above ESE
ISS Wed Jul 15/00:52 AM 1 15 10 above WSW 15 above SW
ISS Wed Jul 15/11:41 PM 3 26 12 above WSW 20 above SSE
ISS Thu Jul 16/10:30 PM 5 37 10 above W 10 above ESE
ISS Fri Jul 17/00:05 AM 2 16 10 above WSW 16 above SW
ISS Fri Jul 17/10:54 PM 4 26 12 above WSW 15 above SSE
ISS Sat Jul 18/11:19 PM 3 16 10 above WSW 14 above S
ISS Mon Jul 20/10:32 PM 4 15 10 above WSW 10 above S




ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED


THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON JUL 13 TO SUN AUG 02
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE Tue Jul 14/11:47 PM 1 19 12 above WSW 19 above SW
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 15/11:41 PM 3 26 12 above WSW 20 above SSE
SHUTTLE Thu Jul 16/10:30 PM 5 37 10 above W 10 above ESE
SHUTTLE Fri Jul 17/00:05 AM 2 16 10 above WSW 16 above SW
SHUTTLE Fri Jul 17/10:54 PM 4 26 12 above WSW 15 above SSE
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 18/11:18 PM 3 16 10 above WSW 14 above S
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 20/10:32 PM 4 15 10 above WSW 10 above S

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 11:08
by RedRaven
This is for Eddie


***** Terre Haute *****



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THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON JUL 13 TO TUE JUL 28
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

ISS Mon Jul 13/10:26 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above N
ISS Wed Jul 15/00:26 AM < 1 11 11 above N 11 above NNE
ISS Thu Jul 16/11:39 PM 2 11 10 above N 10 above NE
ISS Sat Jul 18/00:04 AM < 1 19 17 above N 19 above N
ISS Sat Jul 18/10:53 PM 2 11 10 above N 10 above NE
ISS Sun Jul 19/00:27 AM < 1 16 16 above NW 16 above NW
ISS Sun Jul 19/11:17 PM 1 21 17 above N 21 above NE
ISS Mon Jul 20/10:06 PM 2 12 10 above N 10 above NE
ISS Mon Jul 20/11:41 PM < 1 30 24 above NW 30 above NNW
ISS Tue Jul 21/10:30 PM 3 21 15 above NNW 14 above ENE
ISS Wed Jul 22/00:04 AM < 1 12 10 above WNW 12 above WNW
ISS Wed Jul 22/10:55 PM 1 57 31 above NNW 55 above ENE
ISS Thu Jul 23/09:44 PM 4 22 15 above NNW 10 above E
ISS Thu Jul 23/11:18 PM 1 30 15 above WNW 30 above WSW
ISS Fri Jul 24/10:08 PM 3 60 31 above NNW 19 above ESE
ISS Sat Jul 25/10:32 PM 2 34 21 above W 26 above S
ISS Sun Jul 26/10:57 PM < 1 10 10 above WSW 10 above SW
ISS Mon Jul 27/09:46 PM 4 33 25 above W 10 above SSE




ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED


THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM WED JUL 15 TO TUE AUG 04
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE Sat Jul 18/00:04 AM < 1 18 17 above N 18 above N
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 18/10:53 PM 2 11 10 above N 10 above NE
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 19/00:27 AM < 1 16 16 above NW 16 above NW
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 19/11:17 PM 1 21 17 above N 20 above NE
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 20/10:06 PM 2 12 10 above N 10 above NE
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 20/11:41 PM < 1 30 24 above NW 30 above NNW
SHUTTLE Tue Jul 21/10:30 PM 3 21 15 above NNW 14 above ENE
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 22/00:04 AM < 1 12 10 above WNW 12 above WNW
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 22/10:55 PM 1 57 30 above NNW 55 above ENE
SHUTTLE Thu Jul 23/09:43 PM 4 22 15 above NNW 10 above E
SHUTTLE Thu Jul 23/11:18 PM 1 30 15 above WNW 30 above WSW
SHUTTLE Fri Jul 24/10:08 PM 3 59 31 above NNW 19 above ESE
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 25/10:31 PM 2 35 21 above W 26 above S
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 26/10:56 PM < 1 10 10 above WSW 10 above SW
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 27/09:45 PM 4 34 25 above W 10 above SSE
SHUTTLE Tue Jul 28/10:09 PM < 1 10 10 above WSW 10 above SW

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 11:40
by drewcrane
do you have the numbers for denver,colorado? if not i can look it up

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 12:11
by dave-r
Cheers Wayne. I will have a look out for it if we get some clear skys. That is pretty low in the sky for me this far North though.

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 12:43
by RedRaven
drewcrane wrote:do you have the numbers for denver,colorado? if not i can look it up


Here ya go lad.....I didnt know where you were haha




***** Denver *****



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THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON JUL 13 TO TUE JUL 28
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

ISS Wed Jul 15/10:48 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above N
ISS Thu Jul 16/11:12 PM < 1 15 14 above N 15 above NNE
ISS Fri Jul 17/10:01 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
ISS Sat Jul 18/10:25 PM 2 15 13 above N 13 above NE
ISS Sun Jul 19/09:14 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
ISS Sun Jul 19/10:49 PM < 1 29 21 above NNW 29 above N
ISS Mon Jul 20/09:38 PM 3 16 13 above N 10 above ENE
ISS Mon Jul 20/11:13 PM < 1 20 13 above NW 20 above WNW
ISS Tue Jul 21/10:03 PM 2 33 21 above NNW 29 above ENE
ISS Wed Jul 22/08:51 PM 3 16 12 above NNW 10 above ENE
ISS Wed Jul 22/10:27 PM 1 53 25 above WNW 53 above WNW
ISS Thu Jul 23/09:16 PM 3 34 22 above NNW 15 above E
ISS Thu Jul 23/10:50 PM < 1 14 11 above W 14 above W
ISS Fri Jul 24/09:40 PM 2 68 31 above WNW 31 above SE
ISS Sat Jul 25/10:04 PM 2 18 10 above W 18 above SW
ISS Sun Jul 26/08:54 PM 4 65 40 above WNW 10 above SE
ISS Mon Jul 27/09:17 PM 4 18 12 above W 10 above S




ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED


THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM WED JUL 15 TO TUE AUG 04
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE Fri Jul 17/10:01 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 18/10:25 PM 2 15 13 above N 13 above NE
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 19/09:14 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 19/10:49 PM < 1 28 21 above NNW 28 above N
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 20/09:38 PM 3 16 13 above N 10 above ENE
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 20/11:12 PM < 1 20 13 above NW 20 above WNW
SHUTTLE Tue Jul 21/10:02 PM 2 33 21 above NNW 29 above ENE
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 22/08:51 PM 3 16 12 above NNW 10 above ENE
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 22/10:26 PM 1 54 25 above WNW 54 above WNW
SHUTTLE Thu Jul 23/09:16 PM 3 34 22 above NNW 15 above E
SHUTTLE Thu Jul 23/10:50 PM < 1 14 11 above W 14 above W
SHUTTLE Fri Jul 24/09:40 PM 2 69 31 above WNW 31 above SE
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 25/10:03 PM 2 18 11 above W 18 above SW
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 26/08:53 PM 4 67 40 above WNW 10 above SE
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 27/09:17 PM 3 18 14 above W 10 above S

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 12:44
by RedRaven
dave-r wrote:Cheers Wayne. I will have a look out for it if we get some clear skys. That is pretty low in the sky for me this far North though.


Dave those figures are for the Newcastle zone

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 12:57
by dave-r
Yeah but (I am reading that right yes?) I have trouble seeing only 10-20 degrees above the horizon. Too many buildings and trees in the way.

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 13:01
by dave-r
Oh its much easier to read this way. :thumbsup:

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 13:56
by RedRaven
dave-r wrote:Too many buildings and trees in the way.


Chainsaw,Czech Chewing Gum & Mickey mouse watch..........jobs a goodin!! :thumbsup: :s024:

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 14:04
by drewcrane
RedRaven wrote:
drewcrane wrote:do you have the numbers for denver,colorado? if not i can look it up


Here ya go lad.....I didnt know where you were haha sweet ,thanks red i will be looking!




***** Denver *****



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THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON JUL 13 TO TUE JUL 28
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

ISS Wed Jul 15/10:48 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above N
ISS Thu Jul 16/11:12 PM < 1 15 14 above N 15 above NNE
ISS Fri Jul 17/10:01 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
ISS Sat Jul 18/10:25 PM 2 15 13 above N 13 above NE
ISS Sun Jul 19/09:14 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
ISS Sun Jul 19/10:49 PM < 1 29 21 above NNW 29 above N
ISS Mon Jul 20/09:38 PM 3 16 13 above N 10 above ENE
ISS Mon Jul 20/11:13 PM < 1 20 13 above NW 20 above WNW
ISS Tue Jul 21/10:03 PM 2 33 21 above NNW 29 above ENE
ISS Wed Jul 22/08:51 PM 3 16 12 above NNW 10 above ENE
ISS Wed Jul 22/10:27 PM 1 53 25 above WNW 53 above WNW
ISS Thu Jul 23/09:16 PM 3 34 22 above NNW 15 above E
ISS Thu Jul 23/10:50 PM < 1 14 11 above W 14 above W
ISS Fri Jul 24/09:40 PM 2 68 31 above WNW 31 above SE
ISS Sat Jul 25/10:04 PM 2 18 10 above W 18 above SW
ISS Sun Jul 26/08:54 PM 4 65 40 above WNW 10 above SE
ISS Mon Jul 27/09:17 PM 4 18 12 above W 10 above S




ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED


THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM WED JUL 15 TO TUE AUG 04
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE Fri Jul 17/10:01 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 18/10:25 PM 2 15 13 above N 13 above NE
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 19/09:14 PM < 1 10 10 above N 10 above NNE
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 19/10:49 PM < 1 28 21 above NNW 28 above N
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 20/09:38 PM 3 16 13 above N 10 above ENE
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 20/11:12 PM < 1 20 13 above NW 20 above WNW
SHUTTLE Tue Jul 21/10:02 PM 2 33 21 above NNW 29 above ENE
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 22/08:51 PM 3 16 12 above NNW 10 above ENE
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 22/10:26 PM 1 54 25 above WNW 54 above WNW
SHUTTLE Thu Jul 23/09:16 PM 3 34 22 above NNW 15 above E
SHUTTLE Thu Jul 23/10:50 PM < 1 14 11 above W 14 above W
SHUTTLE Fri Jul 24/09:40 PM 2 69 31 above WNW 31 above SE
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 25/10:03 PM 2 18 11 above W 18 above SW
SHUTTLE Sun Jul 26/08:53 PM 4 67 40 above WNW 10 above SE
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 27/09:17 PM 3 18 14 above W 10 above S
:thumbsup:

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 17:57
by dave-r
Well I don't think I will be seeing much sky over the next few days. It started to rain today and tomorow afternoon we are expecting a huge storm with gale force winds and very heavy rain. :shock: :(

PostPosted: 16 Jul 2009 21:55
by RedRaven
I hear you Dave we got some cloud cover here also, fingers crossed.

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 4:22
by patrick
Wayne,
Do you got one for S.W. Washington State? You must excuse me. I trim tree's. :oops:

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 7:32
by RedRaven
patrick wrote:Wayne,
Do you got one for S.W. Washington State? You must excuse me. I trim tree's. :oops:


Give me an exact location dude.

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 14:58
by Eddie
RedRaven wrote:
patrick wrote:Wayne,
Do you got one for S.W. Washington State? You must excuse me. I trim tree's. :oops:


Give me an exact location dude.
I know that area Wayne.. Pat told me.. It's a ways up to the Fork in the middle of the road and there is a huge BUSH straight ahead!! :thumbsup: Pat was promoted from Bush nibbler to tree trimmer. :wink:

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 15:00
by drewcrane
airfuelEddie wrote:
RedRaven wrote:
patrick wrote:Wayne,
Do you got one for S.W. Washington State? You must excuse me. I trim tree's. :oops:


Give me an exact location dude.
I know that area Wayne.. Pat told me.. It's a ways up to the Fork in the middle of the road and there is a huge BUSH straight ahead!! :thumbsup: Pat was promoted from Bush nibbler to tree trimmer. :wink:


i hope your not a tree hugger :s024:

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 15:44
by RedRaven
So where abouts so I can give you the times mate.