Watched the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128) and the International Space Station streak across the evening sky today...
Across the southern cross they came a hurtling with the Space Shuttle docked with the International Space Station. T'was an awesome experience as it covered the vast expanse of the southern sky and bid the moon adieu before dimming into the awakening night sky as it receeded into the distance. And even more memorable to have shared it with a friend. Though I nearly got myself into a tizzy/dizzy spell as I had my eye glued on the sky as I felt the stars being to waltz.
But hold your breath. Also got to witness the Hubble Space Telescope zoom past later in the evening and in turn my neighbours witness a crazed shrouded character with a beeping mobile in hand lurking in the garden staring into space as if willing aliens to come a visting. Had come literally streaking out of the house oddly dressed with two minutes to spare and had to positioned myself near a rustling bush to find my prime spot among the other competing creatures in the garden...but it was well worth it crazed neighbours, astro boy, noisy backyard invaders and all.
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And you have now seen #1, #2 and #3 of Satellite watchers top sats, all on your first time and all within 1 hour. The only bad news is there is no "up" on that at the moment. It only took me about a decade to see it like that. But going so close to the moon (from our view) is a first for me too.
ReplyDeletePS I put it down to beginner's luck in my initiation into star gazing with a lil' help from a friend ;) Thanks PS.
ReplyDeleteyou should come out to the cabin at rathdowney and see our amazing stars.... satellites and stars as far as the eye can see, not to mention amazing camp oven cooking and bonfires ;-)
ReplyDeleteMark_from_briz Maybe when I get my license ;)
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