Heard on the radio today that the ISS (International Space Station) is currently on a orbit path which makes it visible over the UK. While the station is visible with the naked eye the missing $100,000 toolkit will require the use of a pair of binoculars – but if the sky is clear it should be found some 6 minutes ahead of the station.
Only visible for a couple of minutes which is a real plus considering the current freezing temperatures; it is a pretty impressive sight and I find it inspiring to think of the people up there living and working on it.
First time I saw it was up in the Highlands where we were staying at a rented house that did not let you smoke inside, so were sat out front in the middle of nowhere smoking and drinking when one of us noticed it. Luckily we had an expert with us who identified exactly what we were witnessing.
There is a very good site where you can enter your location or lattitude and longitude to get some sky maps to show you where to find it. You can obtain your lat/long values by visiting the Met Office site and finding the town where you live or one nearby and the values are listed on the weather page. If you live high enough to want to enter your height above sea level then go over to Metcheck and enter your post code and use the ASL value.
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