The International Space Station is visible without a telescope
 

Thought you'd like to know...

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/tra...sightings.html


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"JG" wrote in message

Thought you'd like to know...

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/tra...sightings.html

We used to check the tracking page for Mir a few years back, and the ISS
more recently. Got a long (4 minute) look at the ISS a couple of years ago
when a shuttle was attached. Had to be at least twice as bright as Mir ever
was. But no shuttles for a while, so it's been about the same or only
slightly brighter than Mir used to be. I've got a Meade Maksutov 7" scope,
but I haven't been able to do much more than get a pass-through, and it's
damned quick. But it does clearly show the ISS for a second or two--neat.

Max

i recall seeing sats racing thru the sky off the coast of NC some years
ago.
still not sure exactly what they were, who they belonged to, etc..........
gf.



"JG" wrote in message
...
Thought you'd like to know...

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/tra...sightings.html


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"gonefishiing" wrote in message

i recall seeing sats racing thru the sky off the coast of NC some years
ago.
still not sure exactly what they were, who they belonged to, etc..........

There's so much junk up there these days, it's a miracle midairs--or rather
midspaces--are commonplace. One evening on the dock several summers ago, we
counted 14 satellites going over in just under two hours.

Max