International Space Staion UK viewing details for 20, 21 & 22 May 2009

You can see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:

Date	Appears			Max Height			Vanishes
	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.
20 May	21:58	10	W	22:01	77	SW	22:04	10	E
21 May	22:24	10	W	22:27	43	SW	22:28	21	SE
22 May	21:14	10	W	21:17	82	SW	21:20	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.

Starry Skies,

Anton
[Captain Cosmos]

Night Sky information and New Space Stuff on my site: www.vamplew.co.uk

Find out more about watching the Space Station here

International Space Staion UK viewing details for 18 & 19 May 2009

You can see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:

Date	Appears			Max Height			Vanishes
	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.
18 May	21:06	10	W	21:09	86	N	21:12	10	E
18 May	22:42	10	W	22:45	80	SW	22:47	24	SE
19 May	21:32	10	W	21:35	82	N	21:38	10	E

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]

Night Sky information and New Space Stuff on my site: www.vamplew.co.uk

Find out more about watching the Space Station here

International Space Staion UK viewing details for 14 & 15 May 2009

You can see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:

Date	Appears			Max Height			Vanishes
	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.
14 May	22:33	10	W	22:36	90	S	22:39	10	SE
15 May	21:24	10	WSW	21:27	62	SE	21:30	10	E
15 May	22:59	10	W	23:02	81	N	23:04	22	E

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]

Night Sky information and New Space Stuff on my site: www.vamplew.co.uk

Find out more about watching the Space Station here

International Space Staion UK viewing details for 11, 12 & 13 May 2009

You can see the International Space Station as a bright, slow moving point of light across the sky at the following times:

Date	Appears			Max Height			Vanishes
	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.
11 May	22:51	10	WSW	22:54	56	SW	22:55	38	SE
12 May	23:17	10	W	23:20	88	S	23:21	40	E
13 May	23:42	10	W	23:46	80	N	23:46	71	NE

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]

Night Sky information and New Space Stuff on my site: www.vamplew.co.uk

Find out more about watching the Space Station here

The Night Sky for 8th May 2009

The star just above and to the left of the Full Moon tonight is the main star in the constellation of Libra, the Scales. It is not a particularly bright star, it just has the best name in the entire night sky: Zubenelgenubi (Zoob-en-el-gen-oobi).

The Moon (and its starry chum) should be easily visible above the south-eastern horizon by 10pm.

Starry Skies,

Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
More Space and Astronomy at: www.vamplew.co.uk

The Night Sky for 26th April 2009

Starry Skies to one and all!

From around 9pm to 9.30pm tonight you have the chance to easily find a planet that not even some "proper" astronomers have seen: Mercury. The Moon is once again our locator for this elusive planet. Look above the horizon just to the right of west, in the direction where the Sun set. With clear skies you will see a very thin crescent Moon (and I mean thin). The delicate "star" just below is Mercury.

Easy-Peasy-Mercury-Squeezy.

Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
More Space and Astronomy at: www.vamplew.co.uk

Shooting Stars tonight: 21 Aptil 2009

Tonight (21 April and into the early hours of 22 April) sees the peak of the Lyrids meteor shower. The name comes from the constellation from which the Shooting Stars, or meteors, appear - in this case, Lyra, the Harp.

The maximum number of meteors is around 15 per hour. That's with good clear horizons, away from trees, houses, street lights, big dinosaurs, etc.

The later at night you look the better - but from 10:30pm you should begin to see the odd streak of light across the sky appearing anywhere in the sky zooming in an east to west direction.

Best of all, there is no moonlight to spoil the view.

Starry Skies and Happy Wishing,

Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
More Space & Astronomy at: www.vamplew.co.uk