For Those Astronomically Inclined...

[chesters1]

Droid skyview should use the tablet or phones gps and compass to give you exactly what your looking at ,got it on my playbook but its not a native playbook app it was sideloaded from here

http://apps.goodereader.com/playbook/playbook-android-apps/?did=795

Edited June 7, 2013 by chesters1

[corydoras]

I drive my mates nuts with my posts on facebook about the ISS and other space associated stuff

 

I have loads of people asking me about good programs for "stargazing", if they've got android then the one i recommend is "droid skyview.

 

As for the ISS, i'm regiestered with nasa for the emails letting me know when it will be visable and all the info of direction time etc

I also use this site a lot to help friends find the details for themselves

 

http://iss.astroviewer.net/index2.php

 

As i said to someone last week, it's amazing when you think of 442 tons flying at 17,800 mph at a height of 250 miles (average) above your head going around the world every 90mins...i never get sick of seeing it go over.

 

The next ISS pass that i'll be able to see is at 2243 tonight and i'll be outside hoping to see it...i doubt i'll be out for it's next to passes but if i'm awake i'll go out and have a look

 

On astroviewer if you click the observation tag and then click "change location" you can drag the map to your location (it helps if you zoom in a lot lol) then when you click "apply new location" it will give you the date, time and loads of other info including a map showing where it will be visable from and where it will be when it vanishes!

 

 

The ISS is in orbit around the earth, it does not "fly".

[Phone]

Cory,

 

IMO the verb "to fly" can apply to manmade space objects like the ISS.

 

Phone

Did anyone see the dodad that went between earth and moon today, June 7 2013? I had my binocs ready but we were overcast.

[corydoras]

So the moon flys, satellites fly?

[Phone]

Cory,

 

What did I say?

 

Phone

[corydoras]

Cory,

 

What did I say?

 

Phone

You said "IMO the verb "to fly" can apply to manmade space objects like the ISS"

They don't fly they are in orbit around the earth, they no more "fly" than does the moon.

[John S]

And Cory wins first prize for Pedant of The Week

[Andy_1984]

You said "IMO the verb "to fly" can apply to manmade space objects like the ISS"

They don't fly they are in orbit around the earth, they no more "fly" than does the moon.

 

AH he got you good, Phone.

 

btw, just seen my first shooting star about 10 minutes ago, well chuffed maybe now ill use my telescope for looking at the stars and not in peoples windows. only kidding i dont have a telescope.

[Phone]

Cory,

 

What John says.

 

 

Want to know when the Space Station will be flying over your city? (just google)

 

 

Phone

[corydoras]

And Cory wins first prize for Pedant of The Week

 

 

Cory,

 

What John says.

 

 

Want to know when the Space Station will be flying over your city? (just google)

 

 

Phone

Not being at all pedantic. The verb to fly implies that the thing that is doing the flying is in an antmosphere and is using lift to maintain it's altitude. The moon, the ISS and all other artificial sattelites are if anything falling, not flying. The correct question should be "When is the ISS passing over my city"