I havn´t seen the ISS yet . But I did see MIR several times.
Actually I intend to observe star before sun set. It is faster than speed of plane. I saw it around 1 minute before it went to eastern.
I first saw the ISS docked with the Discovery several months ago after the pass time and info had been advertised on a local radio station. Then, while working at Glen Canyon Dam, Page, AZ and camping at Lake Powell in late September 2006, I saw the ISS/ Discovery pass directly overhead, and before dissapearing over the horizon, pass into earths shadow.
There was a dark sky with no moon and the sighting was spectacular. The next night it passed farther to the north. No radio contact was made.
Best wishes to you and your loved ones, Dave Brighton/ KD7GIM
Yes, since 2001, too many times to count! I just use the NASA sightings page for Melbourne. ____________________ http://suzymchale.com/
I so it to many times... Since 2000 when I discovered the NASA site. There´s another site that brings with more facility the information. It´s www.heavens-above.com. A lot of information you can get in it. I´m in Brazil and we always have good weather to see it.
yes just a few minutes ago!!! right above my house ( after sun set central time ) like a super bright head light i had to drag my wife and son ( 3) out side to see it. Ive also seen it several times in the sky in the past 3-4 years
kb0zuu
I captured this video of ISS with my Lx200 telescope on 5/12/06 as it passed over my apartment. Click here to view the movie. I'll be posting more ISS video passes in the future as they happen on Http://myspace.com/astropics.
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Have seen it with the naked eye but this is way cool!
yes, I have seen ISS Tree times.It was a great spectacle.
Not only have I seen the ISS as it passed overhead but was able to talk to others while it was passing over! This is when the ISS was in crossband repeat mode. I could see it very bright so pointing the antenna at it was quite easy and talked to a few people as this was happening, it was the coolest thing I've ever done, besides talking to Bill a few months ago.
John - KG6POM Sacramento, Ca
The ISS has passed over my QTH twice in the past week and was very bright. I could also hear the packet transmissions with my Yaesu FT-50 hand-held. Quite an impressive event !
My radio group (Panther Lake Radio Amateurs) saw the Iss pass directly overhead last year on *Field-Day* It was awesome.....it almost seemed surreal. My very first thougt was....."man...there are people on that thing". I was able to work them via packet on that pass.....The following weekend...we were able to watch the ISS from our dock . It moved right to left....and at one point it was almost like someone shut off the light shining on the space station.....If you've never seen it......I highly recommend doing some legwork (dates and times of visable passes) and go get yourself an amazing thrill.... you will not be sorry. See you on Packet Via I.S.S. Best 73, Gary.
Yes, saw it 5 minutes ago over central germany. it was very bright and no clouds at the sky! Saw it perfectly.
73s Patrick / DO2NPG
Yes indeed it was visible I also saw it this eveing.
Cor PD0RKC
I took a few 30-second delay photos of the station from here in Seattle, WA, USA.
ISS photos
I found this to be fairly easy to do with simply a digital camera on a tripod. The space station is always a beautiful sight.
Zach KE7EYQ
I saw the ISS for the first time today. It is very bright! I wasn't expecting to see it through the broken clouds but there it was, right where the tracker had predicted!
73 Zach KE7EYQ
The first time I saw the ISS I was camping at about 8500 feet with a bunch of astonomers who pointed it out. Very Cool in the higher altitudes.
ISS passed over just after sundown and we could see it quite nicely from Long Beach last week.
I just found this group and am interested in astronomy and studying for my FCC license. Looking forward to chatting with you.
Tony Ashlin Long Beach, CA
ISS is much more visible than was MIR. First time I saw It I was riding a motorcycle in the middle of a well illuminated city. While waiting under a red light, I saw it passing in the sky. It was unbelievable... It was so bright that I first tought It could not be ISS so I called Claudio (ik1sld) right away over the cellphone. He was watching it too!
sounds great. can´t wait to see it myself.
This summer I was with my wife in Argentina and we had possibility to talk with Valery while I was pointing by hand my Arrow antenna (3 elements) directly to the lightly point in the sky (ISS). It was the first time with the Space Station. I had this possibility several years ago with MIR. But this time I was using a TH-D7 with only 2.5 watts power output.
Ciao Claudio
I have been waching ISS for aprox.3+ yrs. Since it strated as a small spec in the evening heavens until Oct 8, 02 and aprox 2150utc when ISS came into sight. Shotly thereafter STS-112 came into sight. The station commander was on with Miles, WF1F and talking about the change in the packet freq. The scouts were impressed (getting ready for JOTA) in the sighting as well as the radio chatter that was going on.
That would have benn something great to see. Wish I could have seen it too.
73 ! to all..this is 9-wt984 sstv/Hf radio base station from Magog-quebec canada.
if you look good!..you see a brite light in the sky ,passing about aprox,2 to 3 min .passing over you,it´s far but if the sky is clear.my see it to at your location area .see the tracking program before ,and if the ISS pass over your area,you can see it to!,,at my station command.every day a look my setup and tell to my freinds ween it´s to pass.and a register the time and day of iss pass over..before a was tracking MIR ,and now it´s ISS.. ...good hunting 73! 51!..to all fans!..and all amateur radio operator ...
Yes, Just the other night, video taped it too as I held my HT and listened to the packets come down,hihi. Finally made that voice contact I´ve wanted from the shack today with RS0ISS! Back a few months ago, I had the pleasure of making voice contact with NA1SS while mobile east of Austin, Minn. So cool....
73 de N0VJN
Yes I did it, is more shine than MIR. Use visible pass prediction very usefull. 73
Yes, I have seen the ISS many times here in CT. It is very bright..much brighter than MIR was.
73 Bill, K1WY
Yep! It looks cool when it passes over you.
--Daniel L
8O only one time but... I never will forget (and my wife too):wink: In a exactly time, in a exactly position...during a few minutes over my QTH.
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