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how will the ISS appear to the unaided eye once the new pieces are added ? by Sprite Scaler
I have been observing the ISS with just the unaided eye since April 2002. when the current shuttle Atlantis mission is complete and the new truss & solar...
September 11th 06 02:50 AM
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three satelites in a triangle by Andy Thurkettle
I live in Stroud Glos, UK, and just saw three quite faint light passing from nnw to sse almost directly overhead. The local time was within a few minutes of...
September 15th 04 05:04 AM
by William R. Thompson Go to last post
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unidentified satellites by Tony Vinci
OK guys - here's another question. I use Heavens-Above regularly and their listing(s) seem quite comprehensive. There are often several satellites per hour...
August 11th 03 08:17 AM
by Ed Cannon Go to last post
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is Bigelow Genesis-I big enough for naked eye? by DA
Hello everyone, Considering it's inflatable and has solar panels, is it large enough (15' length, 12' diameter) to be seen with naked eye? Thanks! D~
July 14th 06 04:16 PM
by Jonathan Silverlight Go to last post
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Giant Blob headed to Earth by 5500 AD ? Gum Nebula star explosion @15,000 years ago, it may have melted last ice age, caused ozon hole, volcanos and earth quakes, (Supernova Remnant in Puppis & Vela)Covering 40-60% of the Southern Sky by Br Dan Izzo
Blame it on the Gum Nebula: Giant Blob headed to Earth ? Gum Nebula (Supernova Remnant in Puppis & Vela) Covering 40-60% of the Southern Sky and Heading this...
June 2nd 05 10:58 PM
by Jonathan Silverlight Go to last post
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I saw something by galwacco
Hi everybody, today, as I was doing my usual scope viewing, I was looking at orion nebula as I saw something passing in front of my view. it was as big as I...
September 18th 12 07:08 AM
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Rocket? by Roger Persson
Previous night at Apr 19, 00:32 UT I saw a strange object flying from between Deneb and Vega to some degrees west of Altair. It was two lightpoints of ...
April 29th 04 09:07 AM
by Ed Cannon Go to last post
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Faster than 2,000 kph by Ed Cannon
Troll food... http://www.antcrc.utas.edu.au/~jason_ga/corps/vds/v2_rocket.html "The V2 was the worlds first operational long range ballistic missile and was...
February 19th 04 05:14 PM
by Stephen Fels Go to last post
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How many satellites of doom are out there ? by Lester T. Linpord
anyone knows how many satellites with doomsday weapons are out there, sent into orbit by the USA, the Russians, the Chinese or the French ? Maybe there are...
February 13th 04 11:17 PM
by Chris Adams Go to last post
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DMSP-16 observation by William R. Thompson
I caught DMSP-16 (the newly-launched USAF weather satellite) this evening (7:52 PM, MDT; from northern Utah). It was about sixth magnitude in binoculars, and...
October 20th 03 02:44 PM
by William R. Thompson Go to last post
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2 sightings by Tony Vinci
(1) Last evening (Wed.14th @ 1937 PDT) I witnessed my first Iridium flare. It was Iridium 17 and was quite impressive. Flare occurred exactly on time as per...
October 15th 03 08:55 PM
by Patty Winter Go to last post
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satellites... by Gabriel Hétet
Hello I m a 12 years old boy how many satellites are there on this earth ? thank you.
September 13th 03 03:14 AM
by scambron Go to last post
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Heavens-Above - PDA sync problems by HilmiR
Hello everybody, Have you recently experienced any problems with syncronizing satellite predictions on your PDAs with the use of H-A's AvantGo subscription...
October 14th 03 01:09 PM
by Erwin Go to last post
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Laser Beams From Space by Gregg Hendry
The laser altimeter aboard ICESat was powered on again Sept 26th and is planned to remain on for 45 days. When atmospheric conditions and observer positioning...
November 20th 03 09:25 AM
by Gregg Hendry Go to last post
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Iridium Question by Von Fourche[_2_]
To see an Iridium flair, how close does on have to be to the track? Does one have to be right under the track or can one be a few miles away and still see...
August 6th 10 04:38 PM
by Patty Winter Go to last post
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Help on satellite ID over UK by Gingangooli
Last night, 24/7/06 2205hrs GMT+1, spotted satellite heading south to north. It flared and was VERY bright but suddenly reduced brightness to nothing within...
July 26th 06 11:06 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Shenzhou 6 viewing times by [email protected]
Hi, I'm a complete noob, how can I calculate potential viwing times for Shenzhou 6? Is a 42 degree orbit even visible from my lattitude (52 degrees norht)? I...
October 14th 05 11:10 AM
by Sid Snot Go to last post
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Fireball seen from LA area by Skywise
Time: 17:43 Jan 4, 2005 (0143 UTC Jan 5) Location: LA Area, Stanton CA -118.00 33.80 Travelling due east from zenith. Was seen out a window so only saw...
January 6th 05 09:41 AM
by Skywise Go to last post
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info about satellites by Latrodectus
Hi everybody, maybe my questions are OT, but I hope someone can help me. I started intersting about satellites a few time ago, so there are many things I would...
March 2nd 05 09:16 AM
by AjK Go to last post
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Too many choices by Chris
I'm sure this question has been asked before, however I am new to the hobby. Sorry if it is a repeat!! Looking for some guidance on what are the best programs...
January 12th 05 06:57 AM
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