Sputnik I was launched on Friday, October 4, 1957 but it wasn't until Monday morning until I heard about it. There was no way for me to listen to the signal...

Hi Group I have been out of visual satellite observing for years. I wonder if anyone can help me. I see on 19 May 2009, a satellite designated 2009-028A...

Hey everyone - I just saw something bizarre and I am thinking one of three things is happening: 1. I am totally nuts 2. My eyes are getting whack faster than...

Can anyone identify this? A few minutes ago, at 2145 Pacific Daylight Time, I happened to look up and saw a very bright, fast moving object going through Ursa...

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Can you someone help identify what I saw last night? I am near Ottawa, Canada, (northeastern NA). At 9:03PM we saw the ISS passing by, directly overheard...

Hi I=B4m new to this forum and I was recommended by a friend to join and share my observation. I was photographing Vega in Lyra a few nights ago using my...

I just went outside to try to see a satellite on this cool fall night. Sure enough it showed up when it was suppose to. Spotting satellites is cool! I...

Distant planet judged possibly habitable In findings that if confirmed could stand as a landmark in history, astronomers report finding the most Earth-like...

I believe my wife and I may have sighted a supernova at 4:52 to 4:54 pm (PDT). We were watching the sunset in Carlsbad State Beach, Carlsbad, CA when I saw a...

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I've been trying to find recent updates on the starshine 4 and 5 satellites (for my daughter) and the most recent information I've found was a launch...

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Key web sites for visual satellite observing: FAQ (two formats): HTML - http://home.att.net/~sue.worden/SeeSat-FAQ/ Text -...

Hello, I have this idea regarding the sun energy and I would like to know what you think of it. The article below contradicts the usual explanation for the...

There's one less Iridium to watch now. http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090212/sc_space/ussatellitedestroyedinspacecollision

Friday June-8 9:30 PM-EDT. Just saw the Shuttle STS-117 go over on it's first full orbit after the launch this evening. It was moving much faster than usual....

Thanks a lot, I'll try to verify those links. Bye, HilmiR "Ed Cannon" ... ...

Last night my wife and I unexpectedly observed an Iridium flare from my back yard, which I estimated reached a maximum magnitude of about -6. When I later...