Just got to see the International Space Station fly by overhead

[NDallasRuss]

That was pretty cool - I'd never seen it before.

It was like a star, but bigger, and was moving pretty quickly.

"This is a special flyover: Sky watchers in population centers along the East Coast and everywhere in between will be able to see it almost directly overhead (in most places) and at a convenient time just after sunset. As a bonus, the weather is unseasonably warm.

Aside from the moon, the ISS will be the brightest object in the sky.

“The pass is going straight up the East Coast, from Charleston (49 degrees) all the way through Richmond, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC and Boston, all six of which have passes over 80 degrees (basically directly overhead),” said NASA’s Tabatha Thompson in an email. “With the clear and unseasonably warm weather this evening, this is a great opportunity to see the Station as it passes overhead. All the passes are right around 5:34 p.m., when most kids are home from school, even if a lot of adults aren’t. They can always step outside of the office or stop along the commute for a great view.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ime-time-show-tonight/?utm_term=.f208fb634a2f

 

[fsu1jreed]

I used to watch it all the time.............check out this website (below), you put in your location and it will tell when and where to look for the ISS and many other satellites.

Heavens Above

I even got to see it with the Shuttle attached.............very bright.

 

[BelemNole]

Yup, used to sit in the hot tub and watch. Haven't done that in a while. Probably time to clean the leaves out of the hot tub..

 

[NDallasRuss]

I used to watch it all the time.............check out this website (below), you put in your location and it will tell when and where to look for the ISS and many other satellites.

Heavens Above

I even got to see it with the Shuttle attached.............very bright.

Was there a way to tell that the space shuttle was attached (like looking at it through a telescope?), or did you just know that it was the case?

I've got a great big telescope at home (8" dobsonian telescope), but I'm at work, so I went outside and looked up. Would have been cool to see it up close.

Here's the telescope I have - it's good enough to see the rings around Saturn:

https://www.telescope.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=101452

 

[fsu1jreed]

Was there a way to tell that the space shuttle was attached (like looking at it through a telescope?), or did you just know that it was the case?

I've got a great big telescope at home (8" dobsonian telescope), but I'm at work, so I went outside and looked up. Would have been cool to see it up close.

Here's the telescope I have - it's good enough to see the rings around Saturn:

https://www.telescope.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=101452

I knew it was the case, but it was also notably brighter than if just ISS.

 

[cmanole]

I've seen it a few times. Was surprised how fast it moves...

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

I like sitting outside some evenings and watching all the satellites and space junk fly overhead. If you get in a really dark area you'll see something every couple minutes.

 

[cmanole]

I like sitting outside some evenings and watching all the junk fly. If you get in a really dark area you'll see something every couple minutes.

That's what she said...

 

[Fijimn]

Round Earth propaganda....#fakenews

 

[Bobcat07]

Watched it multiple times and it never gets old to see.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

I've seen it a few times. Was surprised how fast it moves...

Sucker does haul ass. Is a pretty cool move if you work the timing just right with a female friend, random, wife, etc and walk outside with a drink in hand and say look up.

The return of the rockets back to the launch pad that they recently started doing out here still takes the cake, but the ISS hauling ass overhead in the sky is right up there.

Use this website to check whats goin on up above in your zipcode.
http://spaceweather.com/flybys/

 

[Gonolz]

Sorry, dude. That was just Jimbo in his new TAMU jet flying over ACC country for the last time.

 

[Wendy79]

For text or email updates when the ISS will be in your area:

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/signup.cfm