.. interested in following the International Space Station (ISS) ?

biggles · Senior Member

.. interested in following the International Space Station (ISS) ?

briche · Guru

Thanks Jonathan, been looking for something like this for some time but just lazy to it down and look for it. Trust you are well and away from any fire area. We are currently in Rye, Vic spending time with kids and grandies. Will be in SA this year from about April to Nov. stay safe and enjoy the travels.

Brian and Cheryl

johnno02 · Veteran Member

Thanks Jon,

Thats a great site,and well worth keeping,the ISS is always interesting

especially with a good Binocular

Regards

John

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Very interesting Jon but I must get back out in the playground I think. When I opened the link the view was over the Pacific Ocean and I found myself watching a little + heading to the North American Coast so sat and waited till it was over land to see the difference, interesting indeed.

biggles · Senior Member

Thanks for the update Neil .. I did sign up up a while ago and so far have received nothing in return .. after trying to signup again, it still made no difference .. I was asked to remove previous signups so I could get a new code to do it all again .. still nothing !

the other "walk-throughs" are good value .. thanks

Jon

-- Edited by biggles on Thursday 10th of January 2013 06:56:23 PM

biggles · Senior Member

Take care Briche .. not sure if I'll get to SA soon .. but its a possibility ..

.. and Dougwe .. if you go into "observations" you can get an idea when it will be possible for you to see the item .. but also add 1 hr for daylight saving if it applies in your state ..

thanks folks

Jon

biggles · Senior Member

.. and here is another one .. still trying to figure how to set things to my own time frame .. but its interesting with a different perspective ..

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/SSapplications/Post/JavaSSOP/JavaSSOP.html

Jon

Delta18 · Guru

If you will be settled in one place for awhile and you can be bothered filling out a few details you can get an email or text sent to you hours before the ISS will be visible from your location.

Sign-up form here.

Twice in the last week on their advice we were outside at around 10.30pm and had an excellent view of the station as it flew over us and was visible for around 6 minutes.

If you are interested here is a walk (fly)-through of the station guided by an astronaut.

Here is another walk-through guided by a woman astronaut and she gives a more 'personal' tour explaining toilet / laundry / eating etc. Her video is in 4 parts.

Cheers Neil

Beth54 · Guru

Very interesting, thanks for the link Jon. I'll be passing that along to my boys who are always interested in such things.

biggles · Senior Member

.. all the links would keep them occupied Beth .. those that Neil put especially .. they provide a good insight for understanding ..

Jon

jandas fun · Guru

So that's what that site is all about.
Thought you had lost radio contact with your glider and was doing a satellite search for it.
Stay safe and take it easy Jon, will catch up with you sometime.

Johnw

biggles · Senior Member

Good one John .. naaargh ! .. the plane is still flying with all its bandaids attached .. On a few very still mornings here at the dam, I've put it up as well, and managed to get it all back down safely before the winds came up ..

Previously I'd not paid much attention to the space station til it was discussed on a radio station .. I went outside and there it was .. bright as a button and moving very fast. Yep, it got me interested ..

Jon

Forrest White · Member

Nowadays there are different mobile apps which can show where is ISS located according to your ccordinates.

Mike Harding · Guru

And if you have an Amateur Radio licence and are very lucky you may be able to chat with the crew whilst they are in flight too:

Talk to the ISS