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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 18 September 2008, 23:55:31
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You can input your location details at the link below and see what's flying overhead.
I particularly like "The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS)" which is a 1400-lb piece of space junk as large as a double-wide refrigerator. Astronauts onboard the ISS threw it overboard on July 23rd 2007. The EAS was installed in 2001 as an ammonia reservoir for the station's internal cooling system, but it was no longer needed after an improved cooling system was activated in 2006. So, astronauts pushed it overboard to make room for new construction.
Try getting rid of a fridge that easy here on the ground!!! ;D ;D
http://spaceweather.com/flybys/index_coords.php
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43 flybys in 10 days for us
This one sounds a bit scary.
Early Ammonia Servicer
BRIGHTNESS: 2 (like stars in the Big Dipper)
The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) is a 1400-lb piece of space junk as large as a double-wide refrigerator. Astronauts onboard the ISS threw it overboard on July 23rd 2007. The EAS was installed in 2001 as an ammonia reservoir for the station's internal cooling system, but it was no longer needed after an improved cooling system was activated in 2006. So, astronauts pushed it overboard to make room for new construction.
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you just dont know whats flying around up there do you. :o
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we have 50 flybys in the next 10 days :o
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53 here .. but only 4 different devices .. most are the same just repeated a few hours later ... :(
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blimey
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:o
cool site :y
this is whats above us :-/ :-/ :-/
Lacrosse 3
BRIGHTNESS: 2 (like stars in the Big Dipper)
Lacrosse 3 is a US spy satellite carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload. For more information visit http://www.satobs.org/spysat.html
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Many flybys (ISS, Lacrosse3 etc) and other 12..
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Mmmm interesting .... quite a lot going on up there :y
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We saw the shuttle separate from the space station to return to earth.
It is amazing what you see in the sky. You can see shooting stars every night.
There have got to be some advantages in living in the sticks with little light pollution!
varche
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We saw the shuttle separate from the space station to return to earth.
It is amazing what you see in the sky. You can see shooting stars every night.
There have got to be some advantages in living in the sticks with little light pollution!
varche
:o i love stuff like that - i'm gonna get the telescop out and have a look for ISS on wednesday i believe :)
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We saw the shuttle separate from the space station to return to earth.
It is amazing what you see in the sky. You can see shooting stars every night.
There have got to be some advantages in living in the sticks with little light pollution!
varche
:o i love stuff like that - i'm gonna get the telescop out and have a look for ISS on wednesday i believe :)
You won't need a telescope, it's clearly visable with the naked eye.
Might make it more spectacular though...
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We saw the shuttle separate from the space station to return to earth.
It is amazing what you see in the sky. You can see shooting stars every night.
There have got to be some advantages in living in the sticks with little light pollution!
varche
:o i love stuff like that - i'm gonna get the telescop out and have a look for ISS on wednesday i believe :)
You won't need a telescope, it's clearly visable with the naked eye.
Might make it more spectacular though...
nice one! :y
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We saw the shuttle separate from the space station to return to earth.
It is amazing what you see in the sky. You can see shooting stars every night.
There have got to be some advantages in living in the sticks with little light pollution!
varche
:o i love stuff like that - i'm gonna get the telescop out and have a look for ISS on wednesday i believe :)
You won't need a telescope, it's clearly visable with the naked eye.
Might make it more spectacular though...
nice one! :y
Actually I proposed whilst SWMBO and myself were looking up to the stars waiting for the ISS :o :D
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Actually I proposed whilst SWMBO and myself were looking up to the stars waiting for the ISS
:-*
Congratulations BoBo. Or is this old news? ;)
Kevin
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We saw the shuttle separate from the space station to return to earth.
It is amazing what you see in the sky. You can see shooting stars every night.
There have got to be some advantages in living in the sticks with little light pollution!
varche
:o i love stuff like that - i'm gonna get the telescop out and have a look for ISS on wednesday i believe :)
You won't need a telescope, it's clearly visable with the naked eye.
Might make it more spectacular though...
nice one! :y
Actually I proposed whilst SWMBO and myself were looking up to the stars waiting for the ISS :o :D
cool - my wife would find that very romantic - ideal in fact!
(i proposed in a car, eating pizza in Dundee!!! - it doesnt sound it but it was romantic - wind lashing off the Tay.....rain drumming off the roof.....cheese dripping from my chin......she said yes anyway!!! :y)
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Actually I proposed whilst SWMBO and myself were looking up to the stars waiting for the ISS
:-*
Congratulations BoBo. Or is this old news? ;)
Kevin
Cheers, I think only Timbuk on here actually knew, I just haven't got round to broadcasting it. Guess I just have ::)