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26th Jul 12 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just wondering if many have seen it? I assume most have?

I was up late this morning (until half 4) and randomly looked out (a crystal clear blue morning) and I saw this quite bright light moving across the sky.... No flashes, no noise nothing, just moving so calmly through the air, and not as high up as you might of thought (all be it still damn high.)

All in all is that what I probably saw? Any way of finding out?
JonnyJ
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26th Jul 12 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sounds like you saw aliens mate. Government will be round shortly to delete you.
Cavey
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26th Jul 12 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Erm, if it was medium speed and not a plane it could well of been. Obviously you won't see any shape, it'd just be star like?
I'd imagine there will be a site that will track its movements somewhere
Gaz
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26th Jul 12 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you are on Twitter, follow @Twisst with your location set correctly in your profile and it will remind you before your next one passes.

as for the times last night, it was roughly passing at 4:47am.
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Just had a gander at this website and it's basically describing what I saw http://www.universetoday.com/93584/beginners-guide-to-seeing-the-the-international-space-station-iss/ I know it's nothing too major but it was quite cool to see!
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26th Jul 12 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Saw it earlier this year. Was on the local news because for some reason it would appear a lot brighter than it normall does. Something to do with the angle and time of year etc.
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26th Jul 12 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's crazy when you think how quick it is actually orbiting.
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Jesus its 17,240 mph! Goes round the whole earth in an hour and a half.
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26th Jul 12 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So do chinese lanterns
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26th Jul 12 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
So do chinese lanterns


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26th Jul 12 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've always used this: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/region.cgi?country=United_Kingdom&region=England

Used to watch it a few years ago

 
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