Mar 2005
29 08:05pm
Seeing the International Space Station by myself
is one thing. Seeing it with my family is another.
Yesterday - March 29, at around 7:00 (not accurate), I saw a bright
light coming from the Northwest. Having seen the ISS plenty of
times, I knew that this light is not just an airplane.
is one thing. Seeing it with my family is another.
Yesterday - March 29, at around 7:00 (not accurate), I saw a bright
light coming from the Northwest. Having seen the ISS plenty of
times, I knew that this light is not just an airplane.
So I called my two daughters Kei & Vhi and
told them to look at it. This is the third time that Kei (the
eldest) have seen the ISS. The first time for Vhi. Then I
called my wife - Evelyn, and told her that the light was not an
airplane but a spaceship. But not a UFO.I pointed out the differences between an airplane and the ISS - the
main difference being there are no green and red lights. I
eventually convinced her about it. The four of us watched the ISS
until it faded away. Then in around the same area where the ISS
faded, we saw another moving object - probably a satellite but a quick
check with heavens-above.com states that it’s a rocket (I forgot the
name).
told them to look at it. This is the third time that Kei (the
eldest) have seen the ISS. The first time for Vhi. Then I
called my wife - Evelyn, and told her that the light was not an
airplane but a spaceship. But not a UFO.I pointed out the differences between an airplane and the ISS - the
main difference being there are no green and red lights. I
eventually convinced her about it. The four of us watched the ISS
until it faded away. Then in around the same area where the ISS
faded, we saw another moving object - probably a satellite but a quick
check with heavens-above.com states that it’s a rocket (I forgot the
name).
Then suddenly, my wife’s interest sparked up and she began to ask me
where Taurus, Gemini, and Leo are. She then asked me about Orion
and so on and so forth.
It took us about 30 minutes of enjoyable moment under Bulacan’s night sky.
By the way, we also tried to spot the Hubble Space Telescope which
according to heavens-above is going to be visible in our area at around
7:20 but we failed because our neighbor’s flourescent lighting was too
bright and the HST will only be around Mag 3.3.
So that was it! Have a great night.
P.S. For those who want to find the ISS, visit www.heavens-above.com and check when will it be visible in your area.
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