Results 1 to 10 of 27
Threaded View
-
10-16-2008, 11:18 AM #23Senior Member
How to see the Space Station pass overhead
Well so today (or rather tonight) i smoked and went outside to look at the stars, which is an amazing thing to do when stoned. I trip heavily doing this. It seems the dark and starry sky is a place i long for, like if it were where i belong... anyway, its not the subject of this post.
While i was looking at the stars, i did see, slowly, a satellite passing through the stars. It seemed exactly as if one star were moving. Then i looked to see what time it was, and, surprisingly enough... it was 4.20 am! I just love this coincidences... :rastasmoke:
I did search in the satellites site above and found this informations about the satellite i did see:
Satellite Lacrosse 3
Mag 2.8
Starts
Time 04:19:43
Alt. 66°
Az. E
Max.Altitude
Time 04:19:43
Alt. 66°
Az. E
Ends
Time 04:24:04
Alt. 10°
Az. SE
Lacrosse 3- Information
Identification
USSPACECOM Catalog No.: 25017
International Designation Code: 1997-064-A
Satellite Details
Orbit: 652 x 659 km, 57.0°
Country/Org. of Origin: USA
Intrinsic brightness (Mag): 3.6 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag): 1.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)
Launch
Date (UTC): October 24, 1997
Launch site: Vandenberg AFB,
California, USA
Launch vehicle: Titan 4
Description
Military reconnaissance satellite with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload
Similar Threads
-
Did you know you can see the International Space Station flying at night
By Galaxy in forum ScienceReplies: 3Last Post: 04-26-2009, 09:24 PM -
Next time you hear the choppers overhead !
By psychocat in forum Current EventsReplies: 1Last Post: 07-31-2008, 12:03 AM -
Cargo Ship From Europe Joins Station in Space
By Psycho4Bud in forum Current EventsReplies: 1Last Post: 04-08-2008, 12:02 AM -
Photo Gallery: NASA Unveils Top Photos From Space Station
By beachguy in thongs in forum GreenGrassForums LoungeReplies: 9Last Post: 10-28-2005, 12:38 AM -
International Space Station view of Wilma
By beachguy in thongs in forum GreenGrassForums LoungeReplies: 9Last Post: 10-25-2005, 08:36 PM