question for you budding astronomers?

solic200 · Post by **solic200** » Thu 10 Oct 2013 4:43 pm

There is a lone star over the mountains tonight here in the trnc, is this a planet ?

magalan · Post by **magalan** » Thu 10 Oct 2013 4:57 pm

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!

Owl Lady · Post by **Owl Lady** » Thu 10 Oct 2013 6:39 pm

I was" advised" that it was the International Space station!!! It has been visible before dark since about the end of April Any confirmation?

JBA · Post by **JBA** » Thu 10 Oct 2013 7:01 pm

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

magalan · Post by **magalan** » Thu 10 Oct 2013 8:54 pm

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.