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F-ZeroOne · Post by **F-ZeroOne** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:02 pm 0

SimonB wrote:Don't forget In The Shadow Of The Moon tonight at 8 on Channel 4.

Too late...

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:09 pm 0

And we're up.

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:41 pm 0

Did I just see the rocket, or some of its components in the sky? orbiting??

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:45 pm 0

Nixie wrote:Did I just see the rocket, or some of its components in the sky? orbiting??

Probably the ISS, as it passed over southern England about 30 minutes ago.

Check here:

http://www.heavens-above.com/

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:50 pm 0

Well, we have very clear skies here tonight in Bournemouth. I saw: A bright object whizz past, followed about 5-10 mins later by another bright object and a second object that wasn't as bright just below it (below because i saw it shift in relation to the other)

Im presuming I saw the ISS, then the Space Shuttle, with it'sdetached fuel tank?

Awesome sight!

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:54 pm 0

Nixie wrote: Im presuming I saw the ISS, then the Space Shuttle, with it'sdetached fuel tank?

Awesome sight!

Not sure about the Shuttle, as I don't think it's due to get that close to the ISS until Monday.

And the external tank was only in low orbit before detaching, so would have re-entered the atmo by now, AFAIK.

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:58 pm 0

well I'd say that they were traveling at about the same speed, so I'd imagine it would still take until monday to catch up; could have been more than 5-10 mins between them also, as I was eating!

But anyway, looked like something was burning up as it was very orange, the object above it very clear and bright. Def not a satellite, and in no way a plane!

Very humbling to see something like this by chance.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:06 pm 0

The Shuttle and main tank might have still had some plasma glow at that point.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:08 pm 0

Nixie wrote:well I'd say that they were traveling at about the same speed, so I'd imagine it would still take until monday to catch up; could have been more than 5-10 mins between them also, as I was eating!

But anyway, looked like something was burning up as it was very orange, the object above it very clear and bright. Def not a satellite, and in no way a plane!

Very humbling to see something like this by chance.

Just checked with Nasa TV and the Shuttle is currently south of Australia and the ISS is north east of New Zealand (both travelling east), so you're probably right about seeing them all.

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:15 pm 0

Brilliant!

If it wasnt for this place I wouldnt have known that there was a launch and would have put it down to UFO's!

well maybe not, but I'd have had difficulty understanding what it was...

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:17 pm 0

Nixie wrote:Brilliant!

If it wasnt for this place I wouldnt have known that there was a launch and would have put it down to UFO's!

well maybe not, but I'd have had difficulty understanding what it was...

That Heavens Above site is great. Keep an eye out tomorrow and especially Monday night, as then the Shuttle and ISS will be together, so a bit easier to spot.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:18 pm 0

Looks like ice to me

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoen ... index.html

ElfQrin · Post by **ElfQrin** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:30 am 0

Black and white, in "full resolution".

Aren't 10 Megapixels color digital cameras cheap nowadays?

axel000 · Post by **axel000** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:26 am 0

ElfQrin wrote: Aren't 10 Megapixels color digital cameras cheap nowadays?

The Phoenix lander was put together using parts of a lander originally manufactured in 2000.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:53 am 0

I think its more a bandwidth issue too no?
Whats the datarate like on the space-webbynet.

YakYak

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