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PostRe: Space! by **BOR** » Sun May 31, 2020 12:08 am

I saw the ISS, but I couldn't see the Dragon though.

Space. :wub:

PostRe: Space! by **Victor Mildew** » Sun May 31, 2020 7:13 am

We weren't supposed to be able to see the first part at all, so didn't try, yet there's photos of the first stage taken from not far from here

Still, from my garden I don't think we'd have seen it as the road goes up in that direction meaning the house further up look quite large ove the horizon. We get a great ISS view though as West is behind the garden and as it passes over to the east we can watch it go over the garage which is nice and low, so you can see across to the Severn estuary way.

PostRe: Space! by **Vermilion** » Sun May 31, 2020 7:50 am

Definitely saw the ISS, had a much better view than i was expecting.

PostRe: Space! by **SillySprout** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:29 pm

The Space X launch was great to watch! The space suits were sleak. It's clear that the aim is to make the whole thing look cool, from the suits, the touch screens, the reusable rockets landing - everything is so sci fi! Very impressed.

PostRe: Space! by **Rax** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:43 am

Frank wrote:Disappointed the feed missed the first stage landing back on the boat. Such a stupid name for the boat, too

It comes from a novel by Iain Banks.

I watched a load of the coverage on Saturday, it was pretty cool to have it on in the background while I was doing stuff in the kitchen.

PostRe: Space! by **Saint of Killers** » Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:09 am

Just wanted to post a couple of news stories which popped up on BBC News website recently:

'Black neutron star' discovery changes astronomy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53151106

Breathtaking new map of the X-ray Universe

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53102718

PostRe: Space! by **Alvin Flummux** » Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:06 pm

That X-ray map is gorgeous.

PostRe: Space! by **Victor Mildew** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:23 pm

Just a heads up as you may not be aware, but another starlink cluster is being launched tonight, and last time you could see the rocket go over the UK :datass:

PostRe: Space! by **still** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:25 pm

Victor Mildew wrote:Just a heads up as you may not be aware, but another starlink cluster is being launched tonight, and last time you could see the rocket go over the UK

Time??

PostRe: Space! by **Preezy** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:39 pm

The lack of a link is distressing.

PostRe: Space! by **Victor Mildew** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:52 pm

Just saw it's been postponed until tomorrow

This account is great for updates:
https://twitter.com/VirtualAstro/status ... 24288?s=19

The one that want over a month or so ago was really cool. It wasn't dark, but you could see what looked like a low long star go right over head. I'd imagine with good binoculars you could make out a rocket (I'll have mine for viewing this time).

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PostRe: Space! by **Moggy** » Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:43 am

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