05-07-2014, 06:51 PM
I took a few minutes off work today to look at the video in PrimalEdge's link. The ISS was nowhere near Hawaii, it was actually heading out over the south Atlantic, but watched as one of the cameras caught the last few rays of sunlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere. You could see the structures of the ISS turn a deep red (just like a lunar eclipse!) and after that watch a thin band of our atmosphere. Red at the bottom, blue at the top which disappeared after a few minutes as the ISS went into the umbra. It really did give me the impression of the tiny layer of atmosphere we have both protecting and keeping us alive as well as just being a truly beautiful sight.
I don't think the cameras they are using are going to give a good view of Hawaii even when the ISS passes overhead, but encourage people to watch the live video at some stage, especially when it's overhead Hawaii. You'll see the islands if you look at the right time (and it's not cloudy) and might just get a kick knowing that those views are live and perhaps the start of our next step into the future.
I don't think the cameras they are using are going to give a good view of Hawaii even when the ISS passes overhead, but encourage people to watch the live video at some stage, especially when it's overhead Hawaii. You'll see the islands if you look at the right time (and it's not cloudy) and might just get a kick knowing that those views are live and perhaps the start of our next step into the future.