Spotting the International Space Station

[traingosorry]

Last night I had the luck of catching the space station as it flew over us. It looked like a really low-flying satellite, so low we thought it could have been a plane.

Has anyone else been lucky enough to see it?

Apparently it orbits the earth every 1.5 hours so you could very likely catch it at night time if the sky is clear.

 

[mina]

that's really cool. I have not seen it.

 

[canehdianhotstuff]

caught it on numerous occasions on its quick journey over. I look forward to the meteor shower August 11/12th

 

[traingosorry]

My boyfriend and his friend are from Dubai, where between the city lights and the sandstorms you can't see stars, much less hope to see the Space Station. When I first told them we stargaze and look at satellites and shooting stars where I live, they thought I was crazy. They had no idea this kind of stuff can be seen with the naked eye.

So glad I live in a place where I can still see the beauty up above!

 

[crishmael]

That's be cool beans to see! I gotta keep it in mind, and hope I'll get a chance to see it.

 

[Oddish]

Cool, I hope that I get to see it.

 

[Luther073082]

I should sometime try and make the effort to see it.

Is there a website where I would know when its orbit is within my range of sight?

 

[white dove]

Wow.. really??


When I look up at night, I mostly focus on the stars and the moon or clouds overhead. I tend not to look up at the sky when it's sunny out.

 

[LoneSheep]

That's cool, I didn't know it was so visible to the naked eye.

 

[Penumbra]

I'm aware that it can be seen, but unfortunately, I have never seen it. Because of light, most starts aren't even visible here, save for a few of the brighter ones.

-Lyn

 

[leothelioness]

I've seen it numerous times without even intending to. Seen lots of satelites as well.

 

[traingosorry]

Luther I think this is a link which you can track it's whereabouts: Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking

 

[traingosorry]

I've seen it numerous times without even intending to. Seen lots of satelites as well.

Yeah it's very bright and pretty noticeable, so I think even for the places where it's difficult to stargaze, one could possibly see the space station.

 

[Tink]

Sweet!