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Topspinmo
03-30-2016, 05:22 PM
Ok, this evening at 8:50 PM you can see the ISS fly over. IF your grand kids have never seen it or you are interested in seeing it. Should appear WSW sky and disappear NNE will be visible for about 6 mins. as it flies over.

Visit spotthestation.nasa.gov enter the country, state and closest city. I'll Try to post link for the details.

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States&region=Florida&city=Ocala#.VvxQV4-cGUl

More information about the ISS

Orbit height: 249 mi

Speed on orbit: 4.76 miles/second

Max speed: 17,150 mph

Launch date: November 20, 1998 (quote Wikipedia)

Orbits earth ever 92 minutes.

Cost: 100 billion EUR
villagetinker
03-30-2016, 07:56 PM
I think we saw it, only small white light in the sky, thanks!!
Topspinmo
03-30-2016, 08:08 PM
yes it was haze at my place also. Did see it Straight up for about 15 sec.

I add tracker site that shows where it at live over the earth.

Current position of the ISS (http://iss.astroviewer.net/)

Usually get several optima views each month early in the morning and late in the evening if you use the spot the ISS site.

IF it was clear night you would see Bright star looking object traveling 18,000 MPH about the same speed of meteor or meteorite when it strikes the earth
DonH57
03-30-2016, 08:54 PM
It was hazy here too. Whoever's driving it still has his left turn signal on. I guess at least they use theirs.
BobnBev
03-31-2016, 03:44 AM
It was hazy here too. Whoever's driving it still has his left turn signal on. I guess at least they use theirs.


:22yikes::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:
Topspinmo
03-31-2016, 07:44 AM
It was hazy here too. Whoever's driving it still has his left turn signal on. I guess at least they use theirs.

sure it was Purple Haze! :wave:
Topspinmo
05-05-2016, 09:43 PM
Ok, got another chance to see the ISS? Tomorrow Friday at 6 : 14 am. Look wsw Should come almost directly over head. Viewing time 5 mins.
Topspinmo
05-29-2016, 03:38 PM
Had nice view of ISS late night at 9:15 pm. Nice clear evening. Using the locator On my IPAD viewing wsw as it left central Mexico and started a cross the gulf as it appeared at 60 degree WSW. It's path took it just south of Destin FL. And when reached full 80 degree over head it was over Alanta ga. View time ws about 6 mins. As it exited NNEit was over NYC hedging out over the Atlantic Ocean.