37 replies to this topic

[garethslee]

Over the weekend the Space Station will be flying over the festival site.
It's quite a sight for those who haven't seen it.
If anyone's interested then I'll post the dates and times...

[mandypants]

oooo yeah that'll be well cool if we have a good clear night   Will light pollution affect the view though?

[Poleski]

Isn't it just a flashing dot?

[G1T]

I'd love to see it. When, where, how, etc?

[garethslee]

OK, what I'll do is put up a website with all the relevant info'.
Give me a day and it'll be up :-)

[RoyC]

I thought you were going to tell us about a band called International Space Station. They sounded promising.

[rainbow girl]

I've followed this myself a few times and it's fascinating - is it going to be just the ISS or is the shuttle following as well? Amazing to watch, especially when you can go onto the ISS website and see who's on board, what they're doing etc - thanks for letting us know about this  

[Poleski]

Take it bringing a telescope is necessary? I would like to see it...

[radiohea_d]

I am a space nerd. pleaassseee post the info, even if it is a flashing dot.

[al_coholic]

Will be just the ISS, the shuttles next mission is not till september

[Mr.Tickle]

I was under the impression that the shuttle has just made it's last flight?

[norainplease]

Cool although I'll probably forget once I'm there!!

[Mahdnyw]

The ISS will easily be the brightest object in the sky and easy to spot as it will be be the only star type thing moving across the sky at over 17,000 mph.

It can clearly and unmistakeably be seen with the naked eye as a solid dot of fast moving light usually just after sunset or before sunrise when it's orbital track is over the UK, which from the OP is the case during Glasto weekend.

EDIT
Just checked my favourite satellite tracking site and the ISS is well & truly on a UK orbital path at the moment, passing overhead 2-3 times per night.

LINK Shows the next 10 days worth of sighting at Worthy Farm and should self-update showing a rolling 10 day list.

Edited by Mahdnyw, 17 June 2010 - 07:41 PM.

[garethslee]

Poleski, on 17 June 2010 - 07:14 PM, said:

Take it bringing a telescope is necessary? I would like to see it...

No Telescope needed, it's a naked eye object and an impressive one too...

[garethslee]

Mr.Tickle, on 17 June 2010 - 07:27 PM, said:

I was under the impression that the shuttle has just made it's last flight?

The Space Shuttle has 2 flights left.
But I'm referring here to the International Space Station which is in permanent orbit.

[garethslee]

OK. I've now put together a webpage with all the relevant info' on seeing the International Space Station fly over Glastonbury next week.
Any questions, feel free to ask  

http://www.garethsle...lastonbury.html

[doogleduck]

garethslee, on 18 June 2010 - 06:48 PM, said:

OK. I've now put together a webpage with all the relevant info' on seeing the International Space Station fly over Glastonbury next week.
Any questions, feel free to ask  

http://www.garethsle...lastonbury.html

Great page, thanks!

[Breeze]

I take it you haven't looked at the weather forecast?

http://weather.unisy...el_eur_inv.html Rain and likely cloud cover starts Thrusday and carries on through until Monday.  

[garethslee]

With the weather prospects improving maybe it's time to bump this thread
http://www.garethsle...lastonbury.html

[wiskey]

it was overhead for glade festival a few years ago, well worth remembering to look up at some point