The International Space Station is not moving.WHY?

[Lordblake7 Profile]

Well i think iv cracked it.
As far as i can tell the bright light that im looking at in the sky is not the space station.
After looking through some web sites and going on STELLARIUM i come to the conclusion that im in fact looking at jupiter.I didnt think you could ever see it that bright in the sky,but at the moment we are as close to jupiter as we can get.
I still mybe wrong,but im now sure thats what it is.
Thanks very much to everyone for your help.
IF YOU LIKE stellarium THEN YOU WILL LOVE worldwide telescope,ITS THE BEST IV BEEN ON YET.GO TO THE SITE BELOW AND INSTALL.YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
THANKS AGAIN

[Tommyr Profile]

The International Space Station travels in orbit around Earth at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour (that's about 5 miles per second!). This means that the Space Station orbits Earth (and sees a sunrise) once every 92 minutes!

I been looking at the space station through my telescope for a while now.At the moment the space station is rising just befor the moon does.Through out the night the space station is the same distance away from the moon.Its taking most of the night to cross the sky.How can this be,when its ment to be traveling at 17,500 miles per hour?
The International Space Station is moving like the stars.
Its a bit wierd to me.
Any info on this would be much appreciated.
Thanks

You're not looking at the ISS, you wouldn't be able to follow it by hand. No way. It's hauling ass. Try again.

[Lowsix Profile]

You and your snark were only fifteen posts late.

Try again.