Hi Jay Been doing this for many years using both 8x30 binoculars and also setting a webcam equipped 8 inch telescope on a fixed point so that ISS passed through the field of view [rather tricky] http://satcomuk.yolasite.com/iss-in-daylight.php ..... some of the captures here , dug out from my rather old website :O) Not exactly high quality , but using very basic kit. Regards John On 10/10/2020 06:15, JAY RESPLER via Seesat-l wrote: > > After seeing ISS in shadow, I wondered about seeing it in daylight. > Since Venus is visible, I figured ISS should be too. > Problem is lack of stars to pinpoint a location. > > Predictions for this evening had ISS directly overhead. That seemed > simple enough and 10 minutes Before sunset I easily saw ISS through 8x56 > binoculars. > > > 40.330 74.445 170. JAY RESPLER Monroe 2000 7.0 16 > > 2020 Oct 9 Fri evening *** Times are PM EDT *** 1915 614 Sunset 6:26 > > H M S Tim Azi El C Dir Mag Dys F Hgt Shd Rng EW Phs R A Dec > 25544 ISS 98-67A -2.2 > 18 17 27 305 70 358 -3.0 1 3 266 266 281 2.7 104 1655 49.1 > sunset 626 > 18 17 48 0 90 C 0 -3.3 1 3 266 266 266 3.0 89 1840 40.1 > 18 18 9 130 70 181 -3.3 1 3 266 266 281 2.8 77 1943 25.9 > > > Any one else spot ISS during the day with hand-held equipment? > -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Sat Oct 10 2020 - 01:20:58 UTC
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