[Chaos-l] ISS

[mdlemon at lemons-bend.com]

Quoting Michael Hrivnak <mhrivnak at hrivnak.org>:

> I am going to try to get a look at ISS on Monday night from Pettigrew.  It
> will make a pass arount 8:49 right through the bottom star of   
> Cassiopeia, just
> under the top star of Cepheus, just under Polaris, and then will vanish about
> half way to Ursa Major.  It will be about magnitude -1.4 at its brightest.
>
> Is it worth trying to view through my scope?  What sort of magnification is
> ideal?  Obviously I need to strike a balance between seeing some detail and
> being able to follow the thing manually.  What has your experience been?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>

I've had the ISS accidently go through my view. It moves way to fast  
to track with a dob. You might do ok with binocs.

Mike