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My FIL is a bit of 'sky at night' kinda guy and has been monitoring the passing of the international space station.
There is a website dedicated to informing the public of the times that it will be visible in the night sky. The info' describes from where the object will appear (i.e. NSEW) at exactly what time and how long the passage across the sky will be.
I have observed it a few times and it appears similar to a passing aircraft with its fuselage lights on only this fella don't flash.
It moves across the sky quite swiftly, so considering that it is quite far away only adds to the fact that it is absolutely hurtling through space.
There is a website dedicated to informing the public of the times that it will be visible in the night sky. The info' describes from where the object will appear (i.e. NSEW) at exactly what time and how long the passage across the sky will be.
I have observed it a few times and it appears similar to a passing aircraft with its fuselage lights on only this fella don't flash.
It moves across the sky quite swiftly, so considering that it is quite far away only adds to the fact that it is absolutely hurtling through space.
Comet McNaught? low in the NE apparently..
or there was a pic taken yesterday of the sun and there's a rather large flare showing on it so maybe a bit of "northern lights"??
http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/nskymay10.html
or there was a pic taken yesterday of the sun and there's a rather large flare showing on it so maybe a bit of "northern lights"??
http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/nskymay10.html
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imamartian
I have seen the ISS, but this thing was 3 or 4 times brighter.
It could've been blotted out by a cloud i guess, but the bright star close by stayed visible !!
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Alarm
We had a "light the fart night"
Sorry
Sorry
I've just been looking at a round white light up above which just disappeared instantly
as soon as I pressed the switched off.
as soon as I pressed the switched off.
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imamartian
no, look, it's my mistake.... trying to engage some of you tw@ts on a sensible subject...i'm very sorry
oh and Sooey..
"as soon as I pressed the switched off." is an incoherrent sentence !!!
oh and Sooey..
"as soon as I pressed the switched off." is an incoherrent sentence !!!
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joinerjohn
Could be an "Iridium Flare" satellite
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imamartian
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joinerjohn
Google Iridium Satellites then.
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imamartian
Google Iridium Satellites then.
ok i will !!
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imamartian
and i did , and it was pretty boring !
Are you sure it wasn't your mum and dad looking for you?
Had you phoned home?
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toasty
Could it have been one of those paper hot air balloons / chinese laterns that people seem hell bent on setting off these days?
They can look pretty bright and often burn up after a time.
This sort of thing (and the reason I'm a little unsure about using them)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...Wedding-paper-lanterns-set-house-on-fire.html
They can look pretty bright and often burn up after a time.
This sort of thing (and the reason I'm a little unsure about using them)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...Wedding-paper-lanterns-set-house-on-fire.html
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