Monday, March 16, 2009

The International Space Station Over the Catalinas...

I got this picture this evening while I was at a star party at a local school. The ISS pass took it north over the Catalina mountains (click to embiggen).

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This pass was nice and bright. The Shuttle pass later was not very bright and I think my tripod got bumped during the expsoure.

Check your local listings for future passes! Tomorrow night in Racine: ISS at 8:02 and Shuttle at 8:15pm. Both very bright.
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11 comments:

  1. kkditherMarch 17, 2009 at 5:15 AM

    I had it all written out sitting here by the desk... and let the time slip right past. It was clear and would have been beautiful... grrrr.

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  2. OKIEMarch 17, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    I looked out here but it was still too light to see anything.
    I'll try again tonight. Any idea when it will pass over Oklahoma Hale?

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  3. BeejayMarch 17, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    And Florida?????

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  4. hale-boppMarch 17, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    Sorry, Beejay. These passes favor the northern U.S. They are barely visible from Tucson. You are enough farther south that you miss this series.

    Not sure about Oklahoma, Mary. It's a big state and I can't remember what part you are in. Anything I tell you could be off by several minutes and the wrong part of the sky!

    The best thing to do is use the Simple Satellite Tracker. Just type in your zip code and it will tell you where to look (although I did notice that Florid gets some nice passes of the Hubble Space Telescope as a consolation prize).

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  5. OKIEMarch 17, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Thanks Hale-Bopp

    I will do that.

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  6. kkditherMarch 17, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    OOOH, hale! Your simple satellite tracker site is great! I'm posting the link on my school page. Much easier to use than the heavens-above for a quick find. Thanks!

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  7. MinnesotaChickMarch 17, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Neet picture!

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  8. MinnesotaChickMarch 17, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    You can watch the docking live right now on MSNBC

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22887392#22887392

    If that link doesn't work go to msnbc home page and follow the link at the top.

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  9. drewzepmeisterMarch 17, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    OMG! They're even tracking the toolbag that the astronaut lost! Neat site hale!

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  10. drewzepmeisterMarch 17, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    Somehow, I got the wrong link. Hopefully,this is the one one. If not, click on hale's hyperlink and you'll get the idea.

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  11. BeejayMarch 18, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    I feel gyped....tsk, tsk.

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