For Those Astronomically Inclined...

[Bobj]

Bobj been surfing for a basic "sky chart" for the northern hemisphere and cannot find one. All the books i have looked at are too deep!!!

All I want is a simple picture showing me what is what!!!

HELP HELP

 

I need a beginners sky chart which will tell me what I am looking at! eg Orion, Great Bear etc.

 

Come on team do it

 

 

Any good, mate?

http://www.popastro.com/youngstargazers/thismonth.html

[Bobj]

For Corydoras: Have a squiz at the ISS

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.a...lt=5&tz=GMT

[corydoras]

For Corydoras: Have a squiz at the ISS

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.a...lt=5&tz=GMT

If I can drag myself out of bed at such unholy hours. Thanks for the post though Bob, I always forget about the ISS, unless I just happen to spot it by chance.

[Leon Roskilly]

The International Space Station will be in sunlight for most of it's orbits over the next few days, and clearly visible in darkness, especially at dusk and dawn.

 

For viewing times in the UK see:

 

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sight...;region=England

 

( Otherwise select your country and place starting here: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html )

 

 

Shuttle Discovery launches on 31st May to dock with the ISS, which should make it even bigger/brighter

[Bobj]

The International Space Station will be in sunlight for most of it's orbits over the next few days, and clearly visible in darkness, especially at dusk and dawn.

 

For viewing times in the UK see:

 

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sight...;region=England

 

( Otherwise select your country and place starting here: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html )

Shuttle Discovery launches on 31st May to dock with the ISS, which should make it even bigger/brighter

 

Good one, Leon. However, Rainham is not featured

 

I use this link

http://www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx?Lat...+Bay&TZ=CET

 

Just click on database and follow the prompts.

 

I see that Rainham will be able see the ISS at mag -2.5, that is bright.... (remember, - is brighter, + is fainter, so, -2.5 is brighter than -1 and a lot brighter than 1.5)

[Leon Roskilly]

Wow!

 

 

Just caught it going over (21:59 British Summer Time).

 

Quite a bit brighter than the lights of the jets passing high over head.

 

(Also had bats flitting around me)

[Bobj]

Wow!

Just caught it going over (21:59 British Summer Time).

 

Quite a bit brighter than the lights of the jets passing high over head.

 

(Also had bats flitting around me)

Well done, mate. You passed that test successfully. Another one, if you're up to it.

Find Comet Boattini....

http://www.heavens-above.com/comet.aspx?ci...t=54&tz=GMT

 

Hint, it is diffuse and looks like a tiny smudge.

[corydoras]

Whilst on the topic of the ISS, if you download this file and open it in Google Earth, you will be able to track the ISS in real time.

 

http://www.www.gearthblog.com/kmfiles/ISSlocator.kmz

 

Have fun guys.

[corydoras]

Hi Bob

I know that you still don't have broadband and so can't listen to Pamela 'The Voice' Gay's podcasts. You can read her blog at StarStryder.Com though, and the web site of the Astronomy Cast podcast.

 

For anyone who has broadband and is interested the RSS feed is http://www.astronomycast.com/podcast.xml

 

Cory

Edited May 31, 2008 by corydoras

[Bobj]

Thanks, mate, put in my 'favourites'.