shuttle visibility from Ireland tonight ?

I found this, just not fast enough! It shows the position of Endeavour and the ISS.

www.lizard-tail.com/isana/lab/googlesat/googlesat2.php

A mate of mine in Portlaoise reckons he saw it at about midnight. Might have been the ISS though, he's not sure.

This is great thanks!

just wondering, would the external fuel tank be visible passing over Ireland. My sister reckons she saw two faint "stars" about a minute or so apart heading eastwards

just wondering, would the external fuel tank be visible passing over Ireland. My sister reckons she saw two faint "stars" about a minute or so apart heading eastwards

I don't know Trevor. Usually, the EFT is jettisoned where it will burn up over the Pacific. Listening to it in the yard on the eadphones I think it was well after 20 minutes when it was expelled after launch, which would mean it was probably over the North Pole/Arctic about to come down the north of the Pacific??

Seanie.

Hi all,

Below are ISS and Shuttle pass times for next few days for my location. Your individual location will differ slightly. Check heavens-above.com.

ISS

Date Mag Starts Max. Altitude Ends
Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az.
09 Aug -1.9 22:30:09 10 WSW 22:32:54 45 S 22:35:08 15 ESE
10 Aug -0.4 00:05:09 10 W 00:06:28 20 WSW 00:06:28 20 WSW
10 Aug -1.8 22:52:43 10 W 22:55:25 41 SSW 22:56:35 27 SE
11 Aug -1.9 21:40:21 10 WSW 21:43:10 45 S 21:45:58 10 ESE
11 Aug -1.3 23:15:21 10 W 23:17:57 29 SSW 23:18:01 29 SSW
12 Aug -1.7 22:02:53 10 W 22:05:39 41 S 22:08:05 12 ESE
12 Aug -0.2 23:38:10 10 WSW 23:39:26 16 SW 23:39:26 16 SW
13 Aug -1.2 22:25:28 10 W 22:28:04 30 SSW 22:29:30 19 SSE
14 Aug -0.5 22:48:15 10 WSW 22:50:24 19 SSW 22:50:55 18 SSW
15 Aug -1.1 21:35:32 10 W 21:38:09 30 SSW 21:40:45 10 SE
15 Aug 0.4 23:12:09 10 SW 23:12:21 10 SW 23:12:21 10 SW
16 Aug -0.4 21:58:15 10 WSW 22:00:26 19 SSW 22:02:28 11 SSE
17 Aug 0.4 22:21:57 10 SW 22:22:35 11 SW 22:23:13 10 SSW

Shuttle

Date Mag Starts Max. Altitude Ends
Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az. Time Alt. Az.
09 Aug -1.2 22:20:33 10 WSW 22:22:56 39 S 22:24:41 15 ESE
09 Aug 0.8 23:54:07 10 WSW 23:54:39 14 WSW 23:54:39 14 WSW
10 Aug -1.2 22:20:13 10 WSW 22:22:37 39 S 22:24:12 16 ESE
10 Aug 1.1 23:53:56 10 WSW 23:54:10 11 WSW 23:54:10 11 WSW
11 Aug -1.0 22:19:54 10 WSW 22:22:16 36 S 22:23:41 18 SE
12 Aug -0.8 22:19:37 10 WSW 22:21:56 31 S 22:23:10 19 SE
13 Aug -0.4 22:19:21 10 WSW 22:21:34 26 SSW 22:22:38 18 SSE
14 Aug 0.1 22:19:09 10 WSW 22:21:06 20 SSW 22:22:07 16 S
15 Aug 0.5 22:19:05 10 WSW 22:20:40 15 SSW 22:21:37 13 S
16 Aug 1.0 22:19:24 10 SW 22:20:10 11 SSW 22:20:56 10 SSW

Neill

Good video here from the BBC news website detailing the first 10 minutes after launch from ground to orbit (including the various stages of separation):

www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player...mp;bbram=1&asb=1

Handy that the narrator gives the range, speed and altitude regularly.

Hi all,

I posted the same times to another astro forum and someone replied with a great question. Why are the pass times different for the shuttle and the ISS after Friday when they dock? Should they not be the same - I don't know the answer - anyone got any ideas?

Neill