Bright n high ISS flyby visible in Singapore tonight! 3 March 2013. 8:26pm-8:30pm NW-SE. Flyby very near Jupiter and belt of Orion!
Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
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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.
Re: Observing Satellites
Tonight's very bright ISS flyby visible in SG from 8:26pm-8:30pm will have a special guest! Say hello to the #Dragon!
Watch the Dragon docking happening now:
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
Watch the Dragon docking happening now:
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
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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.
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Just spotted 2 red long meteors while waiting for the ISS!
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Keep Calm and Carry on Observing.
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Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Had fun catching 2 iridium flares in Singapore recently. They only appear for a few seconds. Fun practice for improving one's alta-azimuth estimation skills.
The next one is visible tmr morning at around 6:47:12 (for Toa Payoh Central). Mag -8 at flare centre.
The next one is visible tmr morning at around 6:47:12 (for Toa Payoh Central). Mag -8 at flare centre.
http://www.astro.sg
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
Bright iridium flare visible in SG tonight. Face 163° - 166° (South). Look up 41° above horizon. Exact time = from 20:23:10 - 20:23:12 (depending where you are in Singapore)
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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.
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Good capture Gary. You tried to zoom in but obviously its going to be very difficult to stay centred!
But good that it was so slow this time round. The last time I saw it here, it took only 30-45 to fly past before it disappeared into the clouds!
But good that it was so slow this time round. The last time I saw it here, it took only 30-45 to fly past before it disappeared into the clouds!
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Re: Observing Satellites & Iridium Flares
Hi Richard. Thanks for the encouragement. That was still the best ISS flyby I have seen with naked eyes - long, bright and flying by interesting points of reference in the sky.Airconvent wrote:Good capture Gary. You tried to zoom in but obviously its going to be very difficult to stay centred!
But good that it was so slow this time round. The last time I saw it here, it took only 30-45 to fly past before it disappeared into the clouds!
Managed to capture a few iridium flares recently. Will try to upload them when I have the time.
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
Iridium flare tonite at 2 seconds after 8:17pm. Look south 165 deg. Look up 43 deg. Flare centre very near TPY but visible for rest of SG!
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
With so many people looking at the skies tonight, magnitude 0.9 Ariane satellite flyby might be fun to watch thru telescope/bino! Observe Orion's belt from 8:18pm! You may see a small dot moving across your field of view!
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
Very bright n high ISS flyby tonite visible in Singapore. 8:16pm-8:22pm. SW to NE. Flying by between Sirius and Orion.
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.