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Old 09-03-2008, 21:24   #1
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Question Space Station ??

I got a phone call from my parents some 15mins ago, they live near Forfar in Scotland.

They asked me if I could see a bright star flashing in the night sky, looking south east. Well I can see something. Can only describe it as like a tight cluster of stars, it has what appears to be a red flashing light. I thought it was a plane at first.

I’m on Lodge St, and from the back bedroom window looking towards the Coppice. I only have half decent binoculars and a tripod.

Can anyone else see it, maybe someone has a decent telescope. Could it possibly be the Space Station
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Old 09-03-2008, 21:34   #2
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Re: Space Station ??

If its got a flashing light then it is a plane, the space ship/shuttle just looks light a bright star travelling quite fast, looking at the table for this week its viewable early mornings from Accrington
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Old 09-03-2008, 21:38   #3
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Re: Space Station ??

big plane if its visible from scotland!
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Old 09-03-2008, 21:42   #4
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big plane if its visible from scotland!
Somehow I don't think they will be looking at the same thing - do you??
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Old 09-03-2008, 21:55   #5
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I got a phone call from my parents some 15mins ago, they live near Forfar in Scotland.

They asked me if I could see a bright star flashing in the night sky, looking south east. Well I can see something. Can only describe it as like a tight cluster of stars, it has what appears to be a red flashing light. I thought it was a plane at first.

I’m on Lodge St, and from the back bedroom window looking towards the Coppice. I only have half decent binoculars and a tripod.

Can anyone else see it, maybe someone has a decent telescope. Could it possibly be the Space Station

Peepin Tom Alert!!!!
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Old 09-03-2008, 21:57   #6
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Re: Space Station ??

Well it’s still there, no apparent flashing at the moment, probably just atmospheric conditions causing the twinkling.

I rekon we are looking at the same thing tho, maybe just a bright star, but it’s in the general direction of where it should be visible KSH, thanks for the link. When you look at the “detailed star charts” on that site they don’t appear to know East from West…unless star charts work differently ?
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Old 09-03-2008, 22:02   #7
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Its deffo not the space station if its still there, longest I have known it to be in view is 6 mins, its travelling at 17500 miles an hour
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Old 09-03-2008, 22:03   #8
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at night you can see mars
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Old 09-03-2008, 22:04   #9
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at night you can see mars
Not on any old night, can you?
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Old 09-03-2008, 22:06   #10
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This will show you where it is right now
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Old 09-03-2008, 22:08   #11
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Its deffo not the space station if its still there, longest I have known it to be in view is 6 mins, its travelling at 17500 miles an hour
Well thanks for the feedback, thought I might have been watching something special, will put the binoculars back in the cupboard
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Old 09-03-2008, 22:11   #12
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Keep checking the chart when the nights are clear, you'll know it when you see it, I see it regular especially when working nights, always time my smoke breaks for when its due
well you got to pass time on somehow haven't you
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Old 09-03-2008, 22:11   #13
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This will show you where it is right now
I best ring mother and tell her, christ, she'll be watching it all night. Then again, it will give her something to do
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