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question for you budding astronomers?
Posted: Thu 10 Oct 2013 4:43 pm
by solic200
There is a lone star over the mountains tonight here in the trnc, is this a planet ?
Re: question for you budding astronomers?
Posted: Thu 10 Oct 2013 4:57 pm
by magalan
That star is Venus.
Download a free programme called STELLARIUM, and it will identify all the stars you can see......... it's v. v. good!
Re: question for you budding astronomers?
Posted: Thu 10 Oct 2013 6:39 pm
by Owl Lady
I was" advised" that it was the International Space station!!! It has been visible before dark since about the end of April Any confirmation?
Re: question for you budding astronomers?
Posted: Thu 10 Oct 2013 7:01 pm
by JBA
The Space Station is visible most days from here but it is far from stationery - it moves quite quickly through the sky. There is a NASA website where you can enter your location and see the schedule of overpasses for your area:-
http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sighting ... lbq1BBklcf
Re: question for you budding astronomers?
Posted: Thu 10 Oct 2013 8:54 pm
by magalan
The International Space Station is never visible during the day - only after the sun has gone down does it become visible as it passes over, reflecting the sun's rays. You should be able to see it tomorrow evening from about 18:57 for about 5 mins as it passes over from the South West to the North East.