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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm sure I just saw the Space Station South East of Kingston, Jamaica
but they tell me it will be visible next week.
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=Jamaica®ion=None&city=Kingston#.WO9Uv6IjVPY
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I'm sure I just saw the Space Station South East of Kingston, Jamaica (Original Post)
malaise
Apr 2017
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JHB
(37,160 posts)1. Elvis has been known to use that disguise, maybe it was him.
malaise
(269,054 posts)4. Maybe it's the new Con resport
in the sky
Lochloosa
(16,066 posts)2. Morning malaise....little too much of the local plant life last night?
malaise
(269,054 posts)3. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Hehehehehehe - holy shite - that's a lot of weed.
Nah I didn't even have one draw.
Lochloosa
(16,066 posts)5. Impressive rolling skills..
malaise
(269,054 posts)6. As is unbelievable
Trailrider1951
(3,414 posts)7. Here is a really neat website
to see what you saw:
http://www.heavens-above.com/
Enjoy!
Donkees
(31,418 posts)8. It was the Easter Bunny Spaceship
spanone
(135,844 posts)9. we watch it all the time.....it's traveling some 17,000 miles per hour.....
malaise
(269,054 posts)11. I've seen it before
The thing it today started with beautiful clear skies -it's been overcast since Sunday. Saw it at 5.29am
spanone
(135,844 posts)13. wow!!!!! imagine the view...
we've been watching it for years
malaise
(269,054 posts)14. Was truly beautiful with both the early light and a lovely moon
spanone
(135,844 posts)15. the light we see is the sun reflecting off it's surface
roamer65
(36,745 posts)10. I've seen it 3 or 4 times, malaise.
Its very bright and easily seen without magnification. Have no doubt you saw it.
malaise
(269,054 posts)12. Second time for me
spanone
(135,844 posts)16. you can have them alert you thru emails when there is a sighting in your neighborhood.
we have an alert for this eve....
HQ-spotthestation@mail.nasa.gov
8:57 AM (7 hours ago)
to me
Time: Thu Apr 13 8:44 PM, Visible: 2 min, Max Height: 84°, Appears: 29° above NW, Disappears: 60° above ESE
malaise
(269,054 posts)17. I saw that when I searched this morning
Very cool - enjoy it tonight
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)18. With the naked eye? Unlikely I think...
malaise
(269,054 posts)19. Yep - same as last time
Quite likely