2 minutes ago, martin-w said:

Fantastic. I'm wondering what direction to look from the Midlands? 

I think it will be moving from the West to the East.

6 minutes ago, Victoroos said:

From Engeland the sapce X? nice, thansk for the info! Not sure it'll be dark enough.

 

10:57 according to my link. 

5 minutes ago, Jazz said:

I think it will be moving from the West to the East.

 

Looks like 30 degrees to 11 degrees, so quite low. 

 

Wed May 27, 10:57 PM

4 min

30°

11° above W

19° above SSE

Just now, martin-w said:

 

10:57 according to my link. 

It launches at 20:33 GMT so that will be 21:33 in current UK summer time.

2 minutes ago, Jazz said:

It launches at 20:33 GMT so that will be 21:33 in current UK summer time.

 

That's the launch. Over UK at 10:57. 

2 minutes ago, martin-w said:

 

That's the launch. Over UK at 10:57. 

No, it will be about 15 mins after launch at about 21:50

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/05/27/time-spacex-launch-today-watch-live/

29 minutes ago, martin-w said:

 

Fantastic. I'm wondering what direction to look from the Midlands? 

 

 

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_Kingdom&region=England&city=London#.Xs5oFWhKiUk

 

 

Absolutely brilliant info-sharing, Martin. Now just got to figure my compass bearing

1 hour ago, Dave Morgan said:

I hope it doesn't become an historic mission for the wrong reason.

I hope so also! Both crew members are experienced space shuttle astronauts who are also married to astronauts. Robert L. Behnken K. is married to Megan McArthur who served as a CAPCOM in previous missions.  Douglas G. Hurley is married to Karen Nyberg who is a retired astronaut. This crew is very familiar with each other. There are a whole lot of dedicated people who are involved with this launch. And there`s a lot on the line for SpaceX and NASA.  I can`t ignore what happened to Apollo 1`s crew but this business... it ain`t for the faint hearted. 

 

30 minutes ago, Jazz said:

No, it will be about 15 mins after launch at about 21:50

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/05/27/time-spacex-launch-today-watch-live/

 

Sorry. I'm confusing you. I was talking about the ISS being visible. See my link. I'll certainly watch out for Dragon too.

3 minutes ago, martin-w said:

 

Sorry. I'm confusing you. I was talking about the ISS being visible. See my link. I'll certainly watch out for Dragon too.

😁 No worries. I did wonder whether that was what was happening.

1 hour ago, vc10man said:

Is that tonight, Ray, as I have been getting some real spectacular new moon shots with a 600mm lens?

Yes Rick. From 22:57 to 23:02 BST for the ISS and a few minutes later for the spacecraft. Elevation just 27° in the SW but magnitude is -2.3 so very bright.

4 minutes ago, Jazz said:

😁 No worries. I did wonder whether that was what was happening.

 

Tim Peak's timings are different fro ISS. I'm getting confused now. 

57 minutes ago, Victoroos said:

From Engeland the sapce X? nice, thansk for the info! Not sure it'll be dark enough.

Plenty dark enough. Time is 23:00 BST. The ISS is visible first low down in the SW with the spacecraft visible a few minutes later.

1 hour ago, martin-w said:

 

Fantastic. I'm wondering what direction to look from the Midlands? 

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_Kingdom&region=England&city=London#.Xs5oFWhKiUk

It’s travelling at 25,000mph so where you are in the U.K. makes little difference. Look low in the west and you’ll see it move eastwards before moving into the Earth’s shadow 4 minutes later.

Make sure you have a clear SW, S and SE horizon.

1 hour ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

The ISS is due over England around 21:50 GMT with the SpaceX vehicle close behind. Both visible to the naked eye. Should be quite an event and with clear skies forecast I’m looking forward to it.

You allow your eyes to be naked in public? Shouldn't they at least be wearing a kilt or something? 😏