Shuttle and space station viewing

[PhilNH5]

This link gives you the flyover times for the shuttle and international space station.
Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking

Last night we got to see both. It was a perfectly clear night. The shuttle went over right on schedule at 5:03 PM. It looked like a very bright very fast moving star.

At 5:13 PM the ISS zoomed into view. It was not as bright as the shuttle but was easy to see. I have a decent set of binoculars but they did not offer much more. I believe the shuttle and ISS would be moving to fast to use a telescope.

Tonight it is raining in NH so we did not get to see them. It was a neat experience and we were lucky to see both so close together and both relatively high in the sky.

Phil

 

[EddieWalker]

The website said "no sightings available" for Tyler Texas. Oh well.

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[texbaylea]

They are a great sight to see. I wish more Americans were appreciative of what these machines mean to our country. I worked on both programs and am proud of what we accomplished within the fiscal limitations we faced. The Space Station was restructured twice to stay within shrinking budgets and still does well at its job. We could be doing so much more but... oh..well, that is government projects for you.

Vernon

 

[Bill Barrett]

Man thanks for the link, just got on and read your post. With in a half hour my grand daughter and I was able to go and get a glimps of the ISS.