Tea? (Part 1)

[TheDoctor]

What does it look like as it goes past? Is it just a bright light travelling faster than the stars? (offers apologies for silly question)

It looks like a very bright planet, but moving quite rapidly. It crossed about 1/4 of the visible sky in around 5 minutes. Clearly visible even in a well-lit area (ie the road near my house).
What you see is sunlight reflecting off it - probably off the solar panels, mostly.

 

[Speicher]

If I stand in the garden and look West, there is not much light polution at all. As I understand the link, it will travel approx west to south west, have I got that right. The brain box is still very fuzzy with this infection.

 

[Aperitif]

If I stand in the garden and look West, there is not much light polution at all. As I understand the link, it will travel approx west to south west, have I got that right. The brain box is still very fuzzy with this infection.

...spaced out..?

 

[Arch]

Looks like the space station will be quite low in the sky, I'll have to go out and look for it. Oh, and it doesn't rise until after I'm normally in bed... Saturday looks like a better bet.

Tea anyone?

 

[Landslide]

Mmm, please. I'm currently desecrating someone's presentation with red biro...

 

[Amanda P]

I shall schedule the evening dog walk to co-incide with it.

Putting kettle on now.

 

[Arch]

Mmm, please. I'm currently desecrating someone's presentation with red biro...

oh, sounds like you need a strong cup then...

 

[Landslide]

A glass might work. One of those that says "Gordon's" on it...

 

[Amanda P]

Just did a route I was planning for this weekend, and it reckons it's over 50...

Really should splash out on a battery for my computer.... And find the computer bit...

Erm. I have a computer. Fancy some company, so's I can tell you how far it is?

 

[Amanda P]

Woo hoo! I just plotted the ride I did last week on my own, on here:

http://www.cycle-route.com/Cycle-Route-Planner.html

I plotted our York to Byland route here (I think you may only be able to see it if you are a logged-in CTC member). 50.8 miles according to their mapping thingy.

 

[TheDoctor]

If I stand in the garden and look West, there is not much light polution at all. As I understand the link, it will travel approx west to south west, have I got that right. The brain box is still very fuzzy with this infection.

Yes - pretty much all satellites appear to be south (from us in the Northern hemisphere), and go from west to east. Some (Astra etc that transmit TV) appear to stay still, but they're hard to see, because they're further away. The ISS is about 200 miles up or so, Astra is around 22 000 miles up.

 

[mr Mag00]

*places fairy cakes covered with pink icing and silvers balls on table*

 

[TheDoctor]

Has anyone seen my Mars / Milky Way/ Galaxy bar?

Or has Speicher Saturn them?

*gets space puns out of the way*

 

[Landslide]

*Munches on cupcake*

 

[Landslide]

*gets space puns out of the way*

There's room for plenty more...