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Zirax
10-02-2008, 00:05
Its a lovely clear night, not seen a night as clear for a long time. I don't have a telescope but I am just looking at the various stars that can be seen tonight.
Kell_ee001
10-02-2008, 00:20
It's really overcast here :( Fortunately I get to see the most beautiful sunrises though when I arrive at work each morning :)
Tak
10-02-2008, 00:21
I can't see stars - just street lights :(
Nutcase
10-02-2008, 11:15
Was indeed last night :) Sent an email to my Dad to get out with his camera, but he didn't read it until about 11 and couldn't be bothered then :lipsrsealed:
Mark
10-02-2008, 12:31
Certainly was. Even I could see loads unaided last night.

Hope it's like that again tonight as I might go ISS hunting if it is. :)
Nutcase
11-02-2008, 15:16
This should help looking for the ISS:

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=51.731&lng=0.469&loc=Chelmsford&alt=39&tz=GMT

My Dad says roughly translates to:

Tonight:

Directly overhead East-West at 17:23
again at 18:58 West to South and lower down.

Tues:

Overhead, West-East at 17:43

Wednesday:

West-SouthEast about half-way up at 18:04

Won't be able to look tonight, but hopefully tomorrow :)
Nutcase
12-02-2008, 19:10
Nuts. Forgot :o
Mark
12-02-2008, 19:17
Second chance tonight:

ISS Tue Feb 12/07:17 PM 1 21 17 above WSW 21 above SSW
Mark
12-02-2008, 20:21
Seen it \o/ :)

Saw a few things moving but they were flashing, then I saw this dot near the moon and it was much brighter than anything else nearby (except the moon obviously), not flashing, but noticeably moving. Disappeared over the top of a neighbours house, presumably as it went into eclipse, which is when I knew I'd seen it. :)
vix
12-02-2008, 20:25
Woo saw it twice tonight. We didn't realise what it was the first time, but when we saw it just now we realised we had seen it earlier too :)
Mark
12-02-2008, 20:27
Well done. Really pleased with myself seeing it given my lousy eyesight. :)
Nutcase
12-02-2008, 20:42
I missed it :o

Vaguely remember seeing Mir once...
Nutcase
31-03-2008, 19:15
It's round again:

Chelmsford: http://tinyurl.com/yu4bxd
Lincoln: http://tinyurl.com/28r2xk
High Wycombe: http://tinyurl.com/2vqyap

Random locations!
Mark
31-03-2008, 22:03
With an ATV trailing a few miles behind. You might have trouble seeing that though.