SPACE

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:55 pm 0

I picked up some chatter in Russian on one of the ISS frequencies last night. No idea what they were saying mind

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Fil · Post by **Fil** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:58 pm 0

In soviet russia, shuttle docks with you!

Orava · Post by **Orava** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:16 pm 0

Perseids starts tonight, looks like clear skies so could be good. Sun-Mon night is the peak.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:50 pm 0

Yeah...should start picking up around 21:00 this evening peaking at 03:00 but Sunday night/Monday morning will be the peak.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:52 pm 0

Woo...another nice flyby from ISS...not much in the way of Perseids yet, tho...gonna go out for another look at midnight before I retire for the evening.

DTB · Post by **DTB** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:05 pm 0

I saw the ISS and shuttle wizz past with the naked eye last night it was so quick.
Rekindled my space wonderlust

tufty · Post by **tufty** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:24 pm 0

Space is dark it is so endless
When you're lost it's so relentless
It is so big, it is small
Why does man try to act so tall

Is this the reason
Deep in our minds

It does not feel it does not die
Space is neither truth nor lies
Into the void we have to travel
To find the clue which will unravel

Is this the reason
Deep in our minds

The secret lies with our tomorrow
In each of us is a hidden sorrow
The path goes onward through the night
Beyond the realms of ancient light

Is this the reason
Deep in our minds

arron · Post by **arron** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:53 pm 0

tufty wrote:
Space is dark it is so endless
When you're lost it's so relentless
It is so big, it is small
Why does man try to act so tall

Is this the reason
Deep in our minds

It does not feel it does not die
Space is neither truth nor lies
Into the void we have to travel
To find the clue which will unravel

Is this the reason
Deep in our minds

The secret lies with our tomorrow
In each of us is a hidden sorrow
The path goes onward through the night
Beyond the realms of ancient light

Is this the reason
Deep in our minds

Hawkwind...how apt

Space is deep..

F-ZeroOne · Post by **F-ZeroOne** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:03 pm 0

Yak wrote:I picked up some chatter in Russian on one of the ISS frequencies last night. No idea what they were saying mind .

"Is the targeting solution set, Comrade? And the Yankees thought that the Cold War was over... "

tufty · Post by **tufty** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:26 pm 0

arron wrote: Hawkwind...how apt :D
Space is deep..

10 points for you, you big hippy.

moosedude · Post by **moosedude** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:24 pm 0

Meteor shower tonight - eyes peeled forumites.

http://news.uk.msn.com/shooting_stars.aspx

DTB · Post by **DTB** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:41 pm 0

I put up the mexican hammock and took down the washing lines and come 12 i will be in hammock with a smoke and a cider wondering at the majesty of it all.

Wibble · Post by **Wibble** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:46 pm 0

Gonna see if I can spot the space station tonight, then the perseides. Who knows

-W

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:05 pm 0

Only see a single one so far, but we made a wish

Find Cassiopea (the big "W" or "M" and look lslightly to the left

Orava · Post by **Orava** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:33 pm 0

Just been out in the garden for 30mins and seen about 20 Perseids, including one with a big, fat trail. Pretty good. One or two shooting starts too that appeared to come from a completely different angle. And a couple of satellites.

But then I can see the Milky Way quite clearly from our garden, which you never could back in Bristol.

Magical, I think I'll go back out for some more.