The most exciting internet site, apart from PPRuNe, in the world

[gaunty]

Looking out the window on those gin clear nights, wondering about those things that go flash in the night, "what was that" where's Mir and is that the ISS and was that an Iridium flare.
Go here,

www.heaven-above.com (http://www.heavens-above.com)

for all to be revealed.

Plug in some enroute positions for your next night or day flight and find out what's to see up there.

edited trying to correct the URL which should be
www.heavens-above.com (http://www.heavens-above.com)

[This message has been edited by gaunty (edited 12 February 2001).]

[valerian]

I can find a place to put my address and donation details, but nowhere for co-ordinates. Have I missed something?

About Heaven-above: The mission of Heaven-Above is to match in-kind giving with the needs of charitable organizations. Heaven-Above is a nonprofit service that directs donated quality products and services directly to needy charities.

[Nollaig]

I think that we are talking about

www.heavens-above.com (http://www.heavens-above.com)

"If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, you've come to the right place! Our aim is to provide you with all the information you need to observe;

satellites
Mir and the International Space Station
the Space Shuttle
the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites
as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information. Many people don't even realize that satellites can easily be seen with the naked eye. We not only provide the times of visibility, but also detailed star charts showing the satellite's track through the heavens. All our pages, including the graphics, are generated in real-time and customized for your location and time zone"

[AiryFairy]

Valerian

If you have missed something then so did I.

While we are on the subject (Star gazing - not God), does anyone know of any sites where you can get a printable image of the night sky from a particular place at a particular time? Quite a few people I have spoken to have expressed an interest in that sort of thing but I have yet to find such a site.

[innuendo]

There is a program called Starry Night, www.starrynight.com (http://www.starrynight.com) will get their web site.
You can down load a trial version. I have not got into it yet but a friend was quite impressed. Apparently you enter the location you wish and get the sky for that area. You can also enter dates past and future etc.

[Airbanda]

Re the question from AiryFairy: Not sure about printability- depends on how good your printer is- but the site referred to www.heavens-above.com (http://www.heavens-above.com) has this info as well.

[This message has been edited by Airbanda (edited 11 February 2001).]

[gaunty]

Whoops left out the s amazing what that does to URL addre e

Sorry guys

Nollaig sussed it thanks

[ExSimGuy]

Tried heavens-above, printed the sky-map with a "bright" satellite, synched my watch to GPS receiver, according to the site, the sat should have passed right by Jupiter at a given time.

Couldn't see a thing - even though I also had a telescope set on Jupiter as well as the "naked eye" - what am I doing wrong???

HELP !

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[Offchocks]

I just had a look at heavens-above, then went outside and saw 3 satellites in 20 minutes. The information works well!

[gaunty]

ExSimGuy

Erm did you take the lens cap off... :)

As a matter of interest I found this site as a result of Argus Tuft reporting "hi alt strobes" in Dunnunda and we were trying to come up with some answers. Iridium sat flares were suggested.
I was pointed to the site by an internet article on our Public Radio system in Oz the "ABC".

I was gobsmacked at the result. I have seen sites like this before but not as sophisticated with local time and position. The Mir ISS and Hubble stuff is great too.

I saw my first Iridium flare last Mon on time and in the exact position, unless it was that dodgy port I was drinkng at the time.

Good luck

[Boss Raptor]

There is a wonderful freeware astrological program called Home Planet 3.1...have the 'Lite' version...track satellites, see the sky from where you are, moon phase, planetary position, star charts...lovely!

www.fourmilab.ch (http://www.fourmilab.ch)

[DOC.400]

Faskinating -I look forward to 18.09 tonite!!

[Mycroft]

Had a good view of ISS/Atlantis yesterday, very good time to look for ISS as the shuttle greatly increases the brightness. Also hope to see Iridium flare tonight