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Posted: 9/9/2010 7:34:31 PM EDT
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passed directly overhead. As slow as it seems to be moving, it is hard to imagine it is doing at least 17,500mph.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 7:40:31 PM EDT
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It play peek-a-boo with broken cloud cover here.
25,000+ fps  The Gov. has all the fun toys.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 7:41:45 PM EDT
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8:30 to 8:32 here. Neat to watch. My youngest now has a show and tell for tomorrow's class.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:11:54 PM EDT
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I tried to see it, but was drivin' down the highway, and didn't wanna die tonight.
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Posted: 9/10/2010 9:41:20 AM EDT
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passed directly overhead. As slow as it seems to be moving, it is hard to imagine it is doing at least 17,500mph. You need to remember the earth itself is spinning at around 1000 mph. |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 10:35:27 AM EDT
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passed directly overhead. As slow as it seems to be moving, it is hard to imagine it is doing at least 17,500mph. You need to remember the earth itself is spinning at around 1000 mph. Yes, that does affect the apparent velocity. It is, however, still moving at approximately orbital velocity. Since it loses altitude constantly, it apparently is orbitting slightly below OV. The slow apparent speed is primarily due to the distance from the observation point (my backyard). ISS is currently at ~354km (~220 miles) and decreasing. It looks like it has an altitude adjustment just about the middle of each of the past 3 months. It is also currently just down from the highest it has been during the past year. The further something is from the viewing point, the slower it appears to travel. |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 11:01:42 AM EDT
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passed directly overhead. As slow as it seems to be moving, it is hard to imagine it is doing at least 17,500mph. You need to remember the earth itself is spinning at around 1000 mph. But, But, But,...................this rock we're stationed on is circling the sun at approx. 67,000 mph. So what is the actual maximum & minimum speeds in relation ship to the universe 
Treadmill NOT include.
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Posted: 9/10/2010 5:58:52 PM EDT
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Will it be visible tonight (Friday)?
Clouds not withstanding.... |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:26:30 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: passed directly overhead. As slow as it seems to be moving, it is hard to imagine it is doing at least 17,500mph. You need to remember the earth itself is spinning at around 1000 mph. But, But, But,...................this rock we're stationed on is circling the sun at approx. 67,000 mph. So what is the actual maximum & minimum speeds in relation ship to the universe Treadmill NOT include.(π^2)^21  .....grrr.. fine, in english then.Pi squared to the 21st power.
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:38:49 PM EDT
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Will it be visible tonight (Friday)? Clouds not withstanding.... Use the NASA Linky above. (Short answer: YES ) |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:42:53 PM EDT
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passed directly overhead. As slow as it seems to be moving, it is hard to imagine it is doing at least 17,500mph. You need to remember the earth itself is spinning at around 1000 mph. But, But, But,...................this rock we're stationed on is circling the sun at approx. 67,000 mph. So what is the actual maximum & minimum speeds in relation ship to the universe
Treadmill NOT include.(π^2)^21 .....grrr.. fine, in english then.Pi squared to the 21st power. and Pi to how many decimal places were you thinking ??? Around the shop, I normally use 3.1416, but ................YMMV
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:45:52 PM EDT
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That works, since we are dealing in MPH's and will round up anyway.
Calculator gives me: 759,166,974,486,805,787,955 mph You can confirm with NASA but I think you will find my numbers jive with theirs.  |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:57:18 PM EDT
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Will it be visible tonight (Friday)? Clouds not withstanding.... Use the NASA Linky above. (Short answer: YES ) Bunch of liberal rubish on that link. Host a fricken tupperware party. Bah. Spoonfeed me. What time. Coming from what direction. |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 7:29:56 PM EDT
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Will it be visible tonight (Friday)? Clouds not withstanding.... Use the NASA Linky above. (Short answer: YES ) Bunch of liberal rubish on that link. Host a fricken tupperware party. Bah. Spoonfeed me. What time. Coming from what direction. Vehicle........Date/Time...................Duration (Min.)......Elevation.....Incoming.................Departing ISS .........Fri Sep 10/08:56 PM............. 2 .......................28 .........20 above W ...............22 above S |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 7:42:08 PM EDT
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Vehicle........Date/Time...................Duration (Min.)......Elevation.....Incoming.................Departing ISS .........Fri Sep 10/08:56 PM............. 2 .......................28 .........20 above W ...............22 above S Thank you. (Kind of cloudy though. Too bad.) |
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