As soon as it's dark take a look into the south-western skies (where the Sun went down) and you'll see two bright stars: the brighter one, on the left, is the planet Venus and its neighbour is Jupiter.
Wishing you clear skies,
Anton.
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Monday, 8 December 2008
UK International Space Station viewing details for 9 December 2008
Tonight you'll have another chance to see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Date | Appears | Max Height | Vanishes | ||||||
| Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | |
| 9 Dec | 16:02 | 10 | W | 16:04 | 36 | SSW | 16:07 | 10 | SE |
Alt is Altitude in degrees above the horizon. 0 degrees is the horizon up to 90 degrees which is the point directly above your head.
Az is Azimuth (basically the compass bearing).
As ever, the actual times will vary (up to a few minutes) depending on your location.
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Saturday, 6 December 2008
UK International Space Station viewing details for 7 December 2008
Tonight you'll have another chance to see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Date | Appears | Max Height | Vanishes | ||||||
| Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | |
| 7 Dec | 16:45 | 10 | W | 16:47 | 38 | SSW | 16:50 | 10 | SE |
Alt is Altitude in degrees above the horizon. 0 degrees is the horizon up to 90 degrees which is the point directly above your head.
Az is Azimuth (basically the compass bearing).
As ever, the actual times will vary (up to a few minutes) depending on your location.
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Friday, 5 December 2008
UK International Space Station viewing details for 6 December 2008
Tonight you'll have another chance to see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Date | Appears | Max Height | Vanishes | ||||||
| Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | |
| 6 Dec | 16:18 | 10 | W | 16:21 | 73 | SSW | 16:24 | 12 | ESE |
Alt is Altitude in degrees above the horizon. 0 degrees is the horizon up to 90 degrees which is the point directly above your head.
Az is Azimuth (basically the compass bearing).
As ever, the actual times will vary (up to a few minutes) depending on your location.
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Thursday, 4 December 2008
UK International Space Station viewing details for 5 December 2008
Tonight you'll have another chance to see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Date | Appears | Max Height | Vanishes | ||||||
| Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | |
| 5 Dec | 17:27 | 10 | W | 17:30 | 42 | SSW | 17:32 | 15 | SE |
Alt is Altitude in degrees above the horizon. 0 degrees is the horizon up to 90 degrees which is the point directly above your head.
Az is Azimuth (basically the compass bearing).
As ever, the actual times will vary (up to a few minutes) depending on your location.
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
UK International Space Station viewing details for 4 December 2008
Tonight you'll have another chance to see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Date | Appears | Max Height | Vanishes | ||||||
| Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | |
| 4 Dec | 17:01 | 10 | W | 17:04 | 75 | SSW | 17:07 | 12 | ESE |
Alt is Altitude in degrees above the horizon. 0 degrees is the horizon up to 90 degrees which is the point directly above your head.
Az is Azimuth (basically the compass bearing).
As ever, the actual times will vary (up to a few minutes) depending on your location.
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
UK International Space Station viewing details for 3 December 2008
Tonight you'll have another chance to see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:
Note: during the 18:10 pass, the ISS will disappear on its way up after roughly only two minutes
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Date | Appears | Max Height | Vanishes | ||||||
| Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | |
| 3 Dec | 16:34 | 10 | W | 16:37 | 82 | N | 16:40 | 10 | E |
| 3 Dec | 18:10 | 10 | W | 18:12 | 44 | SW | 18:12 | 44 | SW |
Note: during the 18:10 pass, the ISS will disappear on its way up after roughly only two minutes
Alt is Altitude in degrees above the horizon. 0 degrees is the horizon up to 90 degrees which is the point directly above your head.
Az is Azimuth (basically the compass bearing).
As ever, the actual times will vary (up to a few minutes) depending on your location.
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Monday, 1 December 2008
UK International Space Station viewing details for 2 December 2008
Tonight you'll have another chance to see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:
Starry Skies,
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
Date | Appears | Max Height | Vanishes | ||||||
| Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | |
| 2 Dec | 17:43 | 10 | W | 17:46 | 80 | SSW | 17:47 | 51 | ESE |
Alt is Altitude in degrees above the horizon. 0 degrees is the horizon up to 90 degrees which is the point directly above your head.
Az is Azimuth (basically the compass bearing).
As ever, the actual times will vary (up to a few minutes) depending on your location.
Starry Skies,
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
www.vamplew.co.uk
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