T-minus 10 days, 51 minutes

[DampCharcoal]

Here we go!!!

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/

 

[SierraCook]

DC,

Thanks for the update on the shuttle.

SC

 

[DampCharcoal]

No prob, SC! Don't forget about this: http://novis.hq.nasa.gov/novis/ISScitylist.cfm?country=U%2ES%2EA%2EScroll down to click USA and then type in the city you live in. The site will give you the date and time that the ISS is passing overhead, always during the early morning or late evening. It appears as an extremely bright star just before it passes into the Earth's shadow and it's about three times brighter when the Shuttle is docked! It's very cool to see! Haven't checked it out for a long time, this would be a great opportunity to see it!

 

[middie]

heyyyyy it's telling me no record found... my city exists i swear it does !

 

[DampCharcoal]

Try this: http://novis.hq.nasa.gov/novis/ISSinfo.cfm?country=U%2ES%2EA%2E&city=Cleveland%2C%20OH

It'll be a few days before NASA can accurately forecast the flyover, keep checking on it! If you can, head out of Cleveland far enough to be able to see dark skies. The entire event is pretty brief but impossible to miss if you're looking towards the right direction at the right time!

 

[middie]

oooh tonight at 9:49. thanks damp !!

 

[DampCharcoal]

9:49pm for me too. If you'd like to see where the ISS is in real-time check out http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/JTrack/3D/JTrack3D.html and click 'yes' when the prompt pops up. You'll get a 3-D model of where the ISS is. On the menu there will be 'View,' 'Satellite' and 'Options.' Click on 'Satellite' and check 'Center.' Then, click on 'Options' and select 'Update Rate' and click on 1/4 second. To get the exact position, click on 'View' and then 'Satellite Position.' Right now the ISS is passing over the ocean way south of Tasmania and skimming the Antarctic Ocean south of NZ.

 

[middie]

wow that's pretty cool damp. going to check it out now

 

[DampCharcoal]

Hey Middie, are your skies clear?

 

[middie]

ummm kind of hard to tell right now.. but they were earlier

 

[DampCharcoal]

Look up towards the northwest, the ISS will be passing over from SW to NE. It will look like a slow moving star.

Over Texas, headed towards Milwaukee

 

[DampCharcoal]

Well, it passed over lower than I thought, it looked like a gold dot going from SW to NE at about 30 degrees.

 

[middie]

i saw it damp !!!!!... good thing too cause the skies are staring to cloud over a little bit

 

[SierraCook]

It will be passing over my area at 9.54 pm. Hopefully, it will be dark enough to see it. Thanks again, DC!!

 

[SierraCook]

Going to go look. Be back shortly.

 

[SierraCook]

I saw it, Damp!! How cool was that!!!

 

[-DEADLY SUSHI-]

WOW!!!!!! How cool is THAT???!! I can track satalities!! Unbelieveable!! Thanks Damp!