+bluesnote Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 October is just around the corner, which means another 31 nights of viewing opportunities for the ISS. Let's try and get a few more waymarks submitted, and subsequently published in the category. In the past, this has been done by connecting with other waymarkers. I can assist with any flyovers in the DC area. Can anyone else assist for your neck of the woods? Quote Link to comment
+8Nuts MotherGoose Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 16 hours ago, bluesnote said: October is just around the corner, which means another 31 nights of viewing opportunities for the ISS. Let's try and get a few more waymarks submitted, and subsequently published in the category. In the past, this has been done by connecting with other waymarkers. I can assist with any flyovers in the DC area. Can anyone else assist for your neck of the woods? With shorter daylight times you would expect to be able to have more visible passes during the dark hours. Such is not the case. Because the Earth is now tilting away from the sun, what we actually have is a shorter viewing time during dark time. In the evening the time is shorter from viewing darkness to Shadow entry. In the morning the time is shorter between Shadow exit to Daylight. On October 24, I have a morning Pass that comes out of the Earths shadow at 05:55 (Central Time) at 70° to my SE over the Gulf of Mexico. At 07:01 (Eastern Time) it passes over Washington DC at 81°. That pass is not listed as a visible pass for Washington DC due to ambient daylight before sunrise. A note of interest - If you look just above the pass chart where it says "Passes to include: Visible only O All O". If you click on ALL, the page will refresh and you will see ALL the ISS passes for the 10-day period. You WILL also see that pass for 07:01 am on Oct 24 and it does say it is Visible on the right side of the chart. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Fantastic sighting for me tonight, despite current storm warnings. Three teenagers playing basketball down the street joined me. Bright and long pass. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Looking for an ISS partner in the Denver area for the evening of Dec. 11. Denver area pass is high, so the areas outside Denver may be just fine depending on your location. Approx. 5:26 p.m., 66° altitude, -3.4 mag! Quote Link to comment
+8Nuts MotherGoose Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 The morning of December 22 is a pass from Texas to Ohio. I will be in Aransas Pass, TX. It will be at Max Alt at 06:15:35 at 47° to the NW. It will pass Oklahoma City at greater than 45° to the SE It will pass St Louis, MO at greater than 45° to the SE It will pass Toledo, OH almost overhead before hitting too much daylight. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) I'd love to partner if the criteria are in my favor! Edit: Count me in! 06:17:18 55° SE Edited December 10, 2019 by Max and 99 Quote Link to comment
+8Nuts MotherGoose Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Max and 99 said: I'd love to partner if the criteria are in my favor! Edit: Count me in! 06:17:18 55° SE That close to the coast, I may have fog or low clouds. Lets hope for wind from the north. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 4:25 PM, Max and 99 said: Looking for an ISS partner in the Denver area for the evening of Dec. 11. Denver area pass is high, so the areas outside Denver may be just fine depending on your location. Approx. 5:26 p.m., 66° altitude, -3.4 mag! Too bad I didn't have a partner. It was a great pass! I went out solo, and stood next to the neighborhood Christmas Light to watch a bright pass overhead. On 12/9/2019 at 9:01 PM, 8Nuts MotherGoose said: I will be in Aransas Pass, TX. It will be at Max Alt at 06:15:35 at 47° to the NW. Is that the same as Port Aransas? I had never heard of that place before, and by coincidence, right after you mentioned it, I was reading a book that had a scene from Port Aransas! Quote Link to comment
+8Nuts MotherGoose Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 7:22 PM, Max and 99 said: Too bad I didn't have a partner. It was a great pass! I went out solo, and stood next to the neighborhood Christmas Light to watch a bright pass overhead. Is that the same as Port Aransas? I had never heard of that place before, and by coincidence, right after you mentioned it, I was reading a book that had a scene from Port Aransas! Aransas Pass is about 6 miles inland from Port Aransas. My less-expensive hotel is in Aransas Pass for the early morning ISS observation. Port Aransas is on the Gulf of Mexico where I'll be for a CITO and an Event the previous day. I'll probably be half-way between, on the causeway, where it's dark for the ISS observation. I'll be looking over Corpus Christi light spillage that's 20 miles away. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 9:01 PM, 8Nuts MotherGoose said: The morning of December 22 is a pass from Texas to Ohio. I will be in Aransas Pass, TX. It will be at Max Alt at 06:15:35 at 47° to the NW. It will pass Oklahoma City at greater than 45° to the SE It will pass St Louis, MO at greater than 45° to the SE It will pass Toledo, OH almost overhead before hitting too much daylight. Too bad we can't find someone near Chicago to join in. Quote Link to comment
+8Nuts MotherGoose Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/20/2019 at 4:20 PM, Max and 99 said: Too bad we can't find someone near Chicago to join in. I've never had any luck finding a partner in Illinois or Indiana. Still cloudy here now after two days of rain. It's suppose to be a Sunny Sunday so I'll be awake. Quote Link to comment
+8Nuts MotherGoose Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 A perfect morning sky. A few hazy small clouds that didn't stop the ISS from shinning through. A hotel employee stepped out and joined me for the observation. He was watching me on one of the security cameras. 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 40 minutes ago, 8Nuts MotherGoose said: A perfect morning sky. A few hazy small clouds that didn't stop the ISS from shinning through. A hotel employee stepped out and joined me for the observation. He was watching me on one of the security cameras. I'm so glad that worked out for you! We went out and looked, but the fog was really thick. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Anyone near Ontario interested in a possible ISS partnership for the evening of Jan. 21? 19:25:43, 47º. Quote Link to comment
+elyob Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Max and 99 said: Anyone near Ontario interested in a possible ISS partnership for the evening of Jan. 21? 19:25:43, 47º. For me in Ottawa it's only 26° on Heavens Above. Is the site wrong? Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, elyob said: For me in Ottawa it's only 26° on Heavens Above. Is the site wrong? You know what's funny, I even handed my husband the dates and times and asked him to confirm before I proceeded. He said it looked perfect. Now I have to figure out what I did wrong. I mean we did wrong. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) You are correct in your location! Apparently the location we checked, much further north, was a much higher viewing altitude. That's what I think happened. I should have been more specific in my search. Update: Mystery solved! I got locations for you and Bob Echo mixed up. My data was right, but for the wrong person. My apologies! ? Edited January 13, 2020 by Max and 99 Quote Link to comment
+elyob Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Max and 99 said: You are correct in your location! Apparently the location we checked, much further north, was a much higher viewing altitude. That's what I think happened. I should have been more specific in my search. Update: Mystery solved! I got locations for you and Bob Echo mixed up. My data was right, but for the wrong person. My apologies! ? Ontario is a big place. Edited January 13, 2020 by elyob Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Keep your fingers crossed that I can see the Starlink 3 satellites tonight. I had a good chance to see it a week ago when they were launched, but we were just a little bit too far north for the train. My son is trying to figure out how to use a tripod with is camera for photos, but we haven't figured that out yet. 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 My son and I could see the train heading right for us on the interactive display, but the cloud coverage was too thorough. We still had a little bit of hope and stayed out looking. So disappointed! Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I have a partner lined up, but the weatherman says 100% chance of rain, with snow and ice in the morning. I'll still go out and look and hope for the best. I saw last night's for about 15 seconds, clear as could be and viewable from my front door. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 With three of us looking tonight we saw about 30 Starlink satellites in a row within 10 minutes. I was surprised to see that so long after launch! Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.