Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Iridium Flare tonight visible from SG. Time: 20:24:43 Brightness: -5. Altitude: 48°. Azimuth: 141°. Near handle of teapot (Sagittarius).
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email: gary[at]astro.sg
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"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Iridium Flare visible from SG tonite. Time:19:51:14. Altitude: 55° Azimuth: 152°. Look at "teapot" cap in Saggitarius.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Satellite tracking
this java app from sky n telescope can calculate when ISS will pass over here.. and there is one pass today about 7:50 pm
this java app from sky n telescope can calculate when ISS will pass over here.. and there is one pass today about 7:50 pm
Born to be Free
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Thanks! Another nice resource.bornfree wrote:Satellite tracking
this java app from sky n telescope can calculate when ISS will pass over here.. and there is one pass today about 7:50 pm
Most of us are too busy to check the ISS websites regularly. So I find the NASA Spot the Station email notification useful: http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/
Just got a notification email from them this morning at about 8am.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Bright & high International Space Station flyby tonight 2 Sep. 7:49pm - 7:55pm. NW - SE. Weather not looking for now.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Did a further check on the accuracy of this javascript. The timings are generally accurate. But the ISS apparent visual separation from a planet is way off. E.g. check ISS away from Jupiter on Sept 6 morning around 6:35am.bornfree wrote:Satellite tracking
this java app from sky n telescope can calculate when ISS will pass over here.. and there is one pass today about 7:50 pm
For the same amount of time to be spent checking ISS and other satellite flybys, I would recommend sticking to the gold standard online resource - http://www.heavens-above.com which has more features, higher accuracy and longer period predictions.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Weather permitting, bright & high International Space Station flyby visible from SG. 6 Sep. 6:36am- 6:43am. SW-NE.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
［url=https://play.google.com/store/search?q= ... le.iridium］Android App to monitor iridium flare［/url］
how accurate is this app?
how accurate is this app?
Born to be Free
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Weather permitting, bright and high ISS flyby visible tonight from Singapore. From 7:55pm - 8pm. SSW to ENE.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Super bright Iridium (mag -8!) flaring right above Singapore tmr morning 17 Oct! 05:50:41am. Face NE. Look up 45° at Capella in Auriga.
Source: Heavens Above
Source: Heavens Above
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.