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ISS, Tiangong, Satellites Over Puna
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12-08-2017, 07:37 PM
HOTPE - your post reminded me of something I read recently. This doesn't apply to out-of-control satellites, obviously, but there are specific areas where satellites go to die:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41683839 
12-30-2017, 03:40 AM
Over at Space.com the lead story this morning is NASA's Best Earth-from-Space Photos by Astronauts in 2017.
Out of the 18 photos chosen for their gallery, two are of the Big Island: #10 is our island in it's entirety, a relatively sunny day with the exception of puffy clouds over Puna and along the Kau coast. #15 is a closeup of Mauna Loa coated in snow. It's fascinating to realize that not only do we we watch the space station as it passes over Puna from time to time, but an astronaut on board occasionally glances at us down here going about our business. And like other visitors on our island, the visitors over our island stop for a moment with camera in hand and snap a photo or two when they encounter a compelling view. We're just that photogenic: https://www.space.com/39234-best-astrona...-2017.html "You all just got a lot richer." Donald Trump, Dec 23, 2017, speaking to friends, donors, and sycophants who could afford the $200,000 yearly membership fee at Mar-a-Lago.
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
01-03-2018, 03:08 PM
Not Hawaii related, but for those interested, PBS Hawaii will be broadcasting "Nova: Invisible Universe Revealed" this evening (Weds 3rd Jan) at 9 pm. This was first broadcast a couple of years ago and is about the Hubble Space Telescope and its discoveries.
Incidentally, later this month there will be some good opportunities to see the Hubble for yourself in the evening as it passes high over the island several times. I'll provide details nearer the time.
01-19-2018, 04:38 PM
Right, we're in for a busy three days but have concerns about the weather. Please excuse the briefness and let me know of any mistakes:
Saturday 20th January: ISS: Very bright. Rises at 19:01 in the SSW, highest point 37 degrees above the horizon at 19:04 in the SE, sets shortly afterward. Passes between Orion's sword and Sirius at its brightest. Sky track: https://goo.gl/rFss1Q Ground track: https://goo.gl/q9pU6V Hubble Space Telescope: Fairly bright. Rises at 19:08 in the WSW, highest point 73 degrees above the horizon 19:12 in the SSE, set about 90 seconds later. Passes just above Orion at its brightest. Sky track: https://goo.gl/HdSX4z Ground track: https://goo.gl/GcSxHk Sunday 21st January: Hubble: Fairly bright. Rises in the WSW just before 18:58, passes almost directly overhead at 19:01:45, sets 2.5 minutes later in the NNW. Sky track: https://goo.gl/TroH8N Ground track: https://goo.gl/LueeDe Monday 22nd January: ISS: Bright. Rises at 18:53 in the SW. Highest point at 18:56 52 degrees above the horizon in the NW, sets three minutes later in the NNE. Sky track: https://goo.gl/qfv1aW Ground track: https://goo.gl/ZLWSnc Hubble: Pretty bright. Rises in the 18:47:30 in the WSW. Highest point at 18:51:30 in the NNW. Sets about three minutes later in the ENE. Sky track: https://goo.gl/uZLQZD Ground track: https://goo.gl/3PpJMV Whew!
01-21-2018, 07:00 PM
Unfortunately, there's still a lot of moisture moving in from the east, so am not particularly confident we'll have clear skies on Monday especially as the atmosphere is a little unstable. You never know, though. There's a bit of a gap after Monday before we see more bright objects in orbit.
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