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Post by Math Professor on Nov 5, 2008 19:49:09 GMT -6
Hello, I just wanted to let you know that it's astronomy time in proboards class again!  Today we will learn about the International Space Station and when we can view it! The link below shows the current position of the international space station, that flies above Earth, if it's in your area you may be able to view it! www.heavens-above.com/Also, if you view around on the site for a little bit you'll be able to enter in your coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) and get the best possible viewing times to see the ISS in the sky, it's really cool! It circles the Earth in about an hour and a half, and does about 18 runs a day. Check it out! The link again is.. www.heavens-above.com/Please post your comments. |
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Post by Xcellence on Nov 5, 2008 22:55:23 GMT -6
Cool.
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Post by Math Professor on Nov 5, 2008 22:56:22 GMT -6
Where I live, It passes over my head right at a night/day line. You couldn't ask for any better conditions to see the ISS! |
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Post by Xcellence on Nov 5, 2008 22:57:09 GMT -6
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Post by Plexi on Nov 6, 2008 5:28:58 GMT -6
Hmmm... Visible for 2 mins 3 seconds about 6 hours ago. It has no other data.
It reached its maximum altitude after 11 seconds.
It will next be visible for 18 seconds on the 23rd November
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Post by Math Professor on Nov 6, 2008 7:41:32 GMT -6
You must live in a strange location.  At my location, I can see it almost 4 times a day. |
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Post by Plexi on Nov 6, 2008 10:30:02 GMT -6
It keeps to almost exactly the same orbit - which happens to never go anywhere near Europe...
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Post by Xcellence on Nov 6, 2008 11:07:20 GMT -6
Why my message hidden?
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Post by Math Professor on Nov 6, 2008 15:53:48 GMT -6
It keeps to almost exactly the same orbit - which happens to never go anywhere near Europe... It doesn't have the same orbit. The Earth turns so it'll have that angle but it'll hit locations all throughout the day! If you login on these forums at 2PM GMT, the ISS will path will be going over the United States. However at 6AM GMT, this is not the case, it's in a totally different location. |
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Post by Plexi on Nov 7, 2008 2:59:47 GMT -6
It does keep to roughly the same orbit - which goes all around the Earth - hence why it is in a different location at 6AM to 2PM. That orbit never goes within 60º of Britain - at least not at this time of year.
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Post by Math Professor on Nov 7, 2008 7:14:28 GMT -6
No, it's orbit is at a different location at those times, you may want to check the site all throughout the day.  |
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Post by Plexi on Nov 7, 2008 10:25:58 GMT -6
I checked the site for the next 6 months. It never comes more than 25º above the horizon in all that time.
It sticks to the same orbit, but is on different parts of the orbit at different times of day.
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Today we will learn about the International Space Station and when we can view it!
