So lately for this whole week, at nighttime there have been I believe shooting stars, or meteor showers, or satellites. I don’t know 🤷🏻♀️. But there have been stars ✨ that have been moving together or a big gold shimmer line, like a fire work in the night sky 🌌. It’s anywhere from 11pm-1am or 2am.
Here is the brightest gold line I caught last night on my iPhone at 12:40 am last night. I zoomed in on it too.It’s moving at a fast steady paceIf you want to see it to believe it, then go outside tonight and keep a look out. Also, anyone in the Midwestern area would probably have good chance of catching it and witnessing it.
Good luck! I hope you guys see it! 😇🙏🏻💫
What is this gold line 💫in the night sky 🌌 for these past days?
For instance, I live in the midwest near Sullivan MO. This link shows me where to look for the ISS tonight and how long I can see it. spotthestation.nasa.gov/.../view.cfm
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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday May 14, 2021 through Saturday May 29, 2021
Date Visible Max Height* Appears Disappears Share Event ... Sun May 16, 10:02 PM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above NNE Facebook Twitter Mon May 17, 1:20 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above NNE Facebook Twitter Mon May 17, 3:00 AM 2 min 21° 21° above ENE 10° above E Facebook Twitter Mon May 17, 4:33 AM 5 min 29° 19° above W 10° above SSE Facebook Twitter ...
So, as you can see, it won't be in the sky long for any of the 4 opportunities that I can see the ISS tonight.
Actually, I don't see that gold shimmer in your photos. Besides, you are photographing a moving object, so even a pinpoint will appear like a small line segment in such a photograph.
That said, the "gold shimmer" may simply be sunlight reflected off the station. As it moves across the sky, the sun will strike it at slightly different angles. As shadows fall on or off the ISS, it may seem like a shimmer. Honestly, I don't know though.
Use the NASA website to predict where the ISS will be in your area (which would said is the midwest like me). Then, based on that prediction, look for it. Once you see the ISS moving - and it will be fast - you should be able to tell yourself that what you saw in your photos is like the ISS.
The nice thing is that you can see the ISS at more-or-less 90+ minute intervals a few times each night.
You COULD be looking at the Tiangong space station which is the Chinese space station currently being built. So, it is in orbit now, but not completed.
