The moon & The ISS

[hemibee]

I stepped outside tonight just in time to catch the ISS as it passed. These aren't very good photos, had to use the phone since the camera battery was dead.

 

[DaveM]

Never been able to catch this event

 

[CarlS]

That is a very cool shot.

 

[hemibee]

I'm like you Dave, first time I've been able to catch it. It's occurred several times but has been cloudy, hidden by the trees, occurred too late or I was at work. To be honest, I had forgot it and saw it when I stepped outside to help Kim unload her truck.

Thanks Carl, I'm going to try to catch it again tonight with a better camera.


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[Rocky]

COOL
I've never seen it either, but down at my cottage well away from the city lights, and on a very clear night, I've often seen satellites pass over.

 

[DaveM]

Well this was supposed to be visible last night but I could not see a thing

STEP OUTSIDE at 21.21 TONIGHT
and look at the sky !

Back in August of 2011, NASA launched a spacecraft called Juno on a mission to study Jupiter. With the vast distance between the Earth and Jupiter, NASA scientists had to devise a way to get the spacecraft up to an incredible rate of speed. To achieve the high velocity required scientists used the gravity of the Earth and the sun to slingshot Juno into space at speed ultimately at around 165,000 mph.

The Juno spacecraft has already completed one circuit around the sun and increased its speed from 78,000 mph up to 93,000 mph and then headed back towards Earth to gain even more speed.

Stargazers in South Africa will be able to see Juno cross the nighttime sky with the naked eye. The spacecraft will pass over South Africa at 9:21 PM local time. Astronauts aboard the ISS will also attempt for the first time ever to film a deep space spacecraft approaching the Earth.

 

[hemibee]

I was out buying a new vehicle and I was too late getting home tonight to get a good photo. I'll upload the photo I got to the computer and see if it will be worth posting.

 

[CarlS]

What vehicle did you buy?

 

[hemibee]

I'm getting Kyle a 2008 FJ Cruiser. https://www.triumphtalk.com/showthread.php/26082-Finally-found-what-I-was-looking-for but I see you've seen the post already.

 

[CarlS]

Yes, I did see the other thread.