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Overflying satellites
« on: 18 September 2008, 23:55:31 »
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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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #1 on: 18 September 2008, 23:59:19 »
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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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2008, 00:03:41 »
you just dont know whats flying around up there do you. :o
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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2008, 00:15:05 »
we have 50 flybys in the next 10 days   :o
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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #4 on: 19 September 2008, 00:17:05 »
53 here .. but only 4 different devices .. most are the same just repeated a few hours later ...  :(
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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #5 on: 19 September 2008, 00:17:10 »
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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2008, 07:23:35 »
 :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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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2008, 09:00:52 »
 :-?

Many flybys (ISS, Lacrosse3 etc) and other 12..

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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #8 on: 19 September 2008, 09:02:58 »
Mmmm interesting .... quite a lot going on up there  :y
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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #9 on: 19 September 2008, 14:14:33 »
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!

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« Reply #10 on: 19 September 2008, 14:19:32 »
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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!

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 :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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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #11 on: 19 September 2008, 14:34:03 »
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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!

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 :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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« Reply #12 on: 19 September 2008, 15:06:59 »
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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!

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 :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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« Reply #13 on: 19 September 2008, 15:18:17 »
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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!

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 :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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Re: Overflying satellites
« Reply #14 on: 19 September 2008, 15:21:02 »
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Actually I proposed whilst SWMBO and myself were looking up to the stars waiting for the ISS
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Congratulations BoBo. Or is this old news?  ;)


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