Iss Sighting Over The Uk This Evening

[wendilla]

1st sighting. 9 50 pm for 4mins. W departing ESE

2nd sighting 11 26 pm for 1 min. W departing W

Last night was spectacular so might be in luck again

[boxtops]

Fingers crossed for 950, thank you wendilla!

[wendilla]

Sorry wrong category

[Tilly2]

Thanks again, wendi.

[March-Hare]

I have read I should look just below the moon at 21.01 .......... is that wrong? Can you give any other directions for a novice? ie. can I look for a well known constellation? I am not sure I am confident on what W departing ESE means ............... do I just look West? (Sorry, am sure I am just an idiot!!)

[Tilly2]

Where did you read that March Hare? It doesn't appear until 9.50pm. You will be looking for a long time.

Do you know which direction the back of your house faces?

[March-Hare]

Hi Tilly - I read it under your post about the lovely moon tonight ............. someone else had commented about 901 (perhaps I read it wrong?)

I am in an apartment and the rear view is East.

[Tilly2]

MH it was 9.01 last night. Tonight it's 9.50 as Wendi says.
Will you go outside to have a look? If so you need to stand on the right hand side of the apartment block so that you can see the western sky. The ISS will appear from the west and move over the sky towards the east. It will be fairly low in the sky. Look for a continuous bright looking star, It doesn't twinkle.

[March-Hare]

I knew I must have read it wrong Tilly - thanks for your help - I will go out and look now I know where to look ............. but it will depend on how high in the sky it is as I don't have a "big sky" view and also a fair amount of light pollution, so have never seen it yet. On another matter - I shall be on the Isle of Man in a few weeks where I understand there are several dark sky sites ..... is there a website I can look at now to see if I am likely to see it then (17-24 May) .... thanks again.

[Tilly2]

You need to ask Wendi about that MH. She has just started a new thread in Chatterbank. Good luck.

[yelenots]

Just seen it - lovely clear night - thank you!