Space Shuttle visible tonight ?

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managed to catch it. How cool was that!? Take a look at [broken link removed] for the next few days
 
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Not a whole heap visible tonight - its very overcast.
 
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The shuttle and its tank did pass about 1123 tonight. Glad I got to see it!
 
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declanja said:
The shuttle and its tank did pass about 1123 tonight. Glad I got to see it!
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+1

I've seen the shuttle before, and the ISS, and the ISS with the shuttle docked, but last night was the first time I have seen the shuttle so soon after take-off with the booster trailing it.
 
Marvellous clear skies in West Kerry last night!

I moved very fast and had passed over from West to East in a matter of minutes.

Are there any images available of this particular craft in the night sky as I was too slow with the cameras!

Thanks
aj
 
I hear it can still be seen tonight anyone know about what time? I missed it last night and i'm kicking myself....i'd love to see it
 
mro said:
I hear it can still be seen tonight anyone know about what time? I missed it last night and i'm kicking myself....i'd love to see it
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More information [broken link removed]. Astronomy Ireland also provide a text notification for such events, but they're €1.00 per text received.
 
If thats the clearest footage of it then I wouldn't like to see the worst;)

I have read many posts on various forums entitled "Shuttle visible tonight" - but it wasn't really. A little speck of light may have been visible - but thats hardly exciting, is it? Or am I missing something?
 
RMCF said:
If thats the clearest footage of it then I wouldn't like to see the worst;)

I have read many posts on various forums entitled "Shuttle visible tonight" - but it wasn't really. A little speck of light may have been visible - but thats hardly exciting, is it? Or am I missing something?
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I saw the shuttle Endeavour the other night and it was fab. Really clear. 2 huge lights passing by in minutes. Wonderful to see it.

Definitely not a speck of light. It is really obvious to the eye.
 
TV and youtube footage does not do the spectacle justice.

Its like watching fireworks on tv - not exactly awe inspiring!

In real live I was impressed with the size of the object (the distance between the lights) and the speed (it traversed the sky in less than two minutes).
 
veron01 said:
I saw the shuttle Endeavour the other night and it was fab. Really clear. 2 huge lights passing by in minutes. Wonderful to see it.

Definitely not a speck of light. It is really obvious to the eye.
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When you say it was really clear, it wasn't really, was it?

The lights may have been clear to see, but you can't make out a space shuttle itself and thats my point.

People are saying you can see Endeavour in the sky but you can see 2 lights in the sky. Hardly the same. Well not in my books anyway.
 
Your forgetting the fact that this thing is a few hundred km's high travelling at a couple 000's mph - its not exactly in the neighbours garden! If you want to see a shuttle up close I recommend you go to Florida.

It was brilliant.
 
RMCF said:
.. but thats hardly exciting, is it? Or am I missing something?
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A soul :D ?

IMHO it's one of those things you either get, or not. If it has to be explained to you, then it just doesn't float yoru boat.
 
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