Night Sightings

[sailingskier]

Vic,

Won't the ISS be over your area tonight, Nov 20th near 6:15pm your time?

Tomorrow night might be better and higher at about 5:30 or a little earlier.  Here it will be at 75° close to 6:30 when it fades out.

The run up the coast gives us a chance to see the same passes.

Mike

[Yellow Jacket]

Yes, actually, lots of stuff tonight. Along with the ISS and some space junk and 2 strings of Starlinks, one of 14 and one of 8. All that between 6:15 and 6:50. Come on down, pull up a chair and have a look. No clouds.

[Yellow Jacket]

Lots of stuff out there tonight, saw probably 8-10. Some weren't on Starlink's site. Saw the ISS and a little later something just as bright but going from SW to NE. No idea what it was. Looks like air travel is back to normal, airplanes all over the place. Maybe extra busy on a Fri. night. 

[Maggie]

Mark your calendar!  This close hasn’t happened since Galileo was alive!!

https://www.space.com/jupiter-saturn-great-conjunction-2020

[Yellow Jacket]

Thanks Maggie, I go out and check on Jupiter/Saturn every night that it's clear.
Finally got this Starlink satellite thing figured out. On a good clear night if you know when and where to look they can be seen but you need binoculars. Few nights ago I watched 6, one right after another. 

[Yellow Jacket]

Watched the ISS for a loooooong time tonight.

[Maggie]

Great morning view today.

Watched the ISS from Killeen, TX to Montreal Canada

[Yellow Jacket]

No clouds tonight so I'll be looking for Jupiter/Saturn. Hope to be able to get a photo but probably not. 

[jdbrot]

Ground haze here but still very visible. Nice moon too.

[Maggie]

Awesome pictures, Joan.

[Yellow Jacket]

Ground haze here but still very visible. Nice moon too.


 

Very cool photo. On close inspection I'm sure three of Jupiter's moons are visible too.
Here's my picture from last night, not as good as yours, no moons visible.

[CathyN]

Nice pictures. Too cloudy here in Chicago. Thanks for sharing.

[CathyN]

I went out around 5 tonight but to many clouds.  My friend texted me around 5:25 said she could see it perfectly.  I sent her the pictures Joan and Maggie took.  Which she really likes.  So I went out in front looked to the west and saw them.  . Had to block the street light with my arm.  I was so excited.  I even shared the moment with the UPS driver.  I then called Bob who saw them from work along with my daughter Karen and a couple of other friends.  Thanks for the pictures it helped.  Sorry I couldn’t take any.  To much light by me.

[sailingskier]

Great pictures ... complete with moons !!

Much the same story here as Cathy's.  It finally cleared after days of cloud, rain and fog.  I wasn't able to get a picture due to trees, and street lights.
Maybe get another chance to try tonight with better planning.

Mike

[Yellow Jacket]

Got a question for all you stargazers. Just came in from sitting on my front porch. Didn't stay long as it was cold and windy and didn't have a jacket on. Orion was very clear. Looking almost straight down following a line from the three stars in Orion's belt, just above the eastern horizon is a very bright star. What is it? I know it is a star since it never moves in relation to Orion. 

[Maggie]

I believe Orion’s Belt points to Sirius.  Sirius is the brightest star in the sky.

Edit to add:

https://earthsky.org/tonight/good-sky-trick-orions-belt-points-to-starsirius

[Yellow Jacket]

Two nights ago I was able to see 24 of 43 Starlink sats. Most I've been able to see. Can't see them without binoculars and have to have a good idea where to look. Pollen count is going up here so may not be able to top that for a while.

[Maggie]

Awesome!