Backyard Stargazing and Amateur Astronomy in Suffolk, Virginia USA
I ran across this http://www.astronomylog.co.uk/2009/08/20/satellite-tracker/ over at Astronomy Log. Have not had a chance to check it out yet, looks like it was designed for a Meade scope but there are options to set it up for a Celestron. Will let you know when I get a chance to try it out.
The International Space Station will fly over head tonight, and the next couple nights. Check out the Simple Satellite Tracker from SpaceWeather.com for times and the direction to look. The kids and I will be out watching for it tonight – I hope the skys are clear.
According to the Simple Satellite Tracker at SpaceWeather.com the ISS should be visible in the Suffolk sky November 19-22 in the early evening. The ISS will be very bright so you should be able to pick it up, as long as the skys are clear, even if there is a bit of light pollution where [...]
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