ISS flew pass tonight

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:41 pm

Just now at around 7.19pm this evening we saw the very bright ISS flew through the big dipper, did anyone else saw that?

questionmak · Post by **questionmak** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:31 am

Unfortunate, I was indoors at that time. I did however catch a really bright meteor streak by around 1+ am across Hercules i think, comparing it to the brightness of Jupiter. It was probably only slightly dimmer. Definitely much brighter than Vega.

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:10 pm

Yes, Meng Lee, it was the ISS! Heavens Above

Pass Details
Date: Sunday, 07 June, 2009
Satellite: ISS
Observer's Location: Singapore ( 1.2930°N, 103.8560°E)
Local Time: Universal Coordinated Time -8 (GMT + 8:00)
Orbit: 343 x 355 km, 51.6° (Epoch 07 Jun)
Sun altitude at time of
maximum pass altitude: -7.4°

Event Time Altitude Azimuth Distance (km)
Rises above horizon 19:33:06 -0° 328° (NNW) 2,130
Reaches 10° altitude 19:35:05 10° 330° (NNW) 1,297
Maximum altitude 19:38:01 70° 67° (ENE) 370
Enters shadow 19:41:03 9° 140° (SE ) 1,385
Drops below 10° altitude 19:40:52 10° 139° (SE ) 1,309

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:11 pm

Hehe Andrew, we are lucky to catch it!

Meng Lee