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Weather willing, you know I will be looking again tonight, but I'm sure I will have to look much higher for the space station.
It helps. Translation: You have no idea how high it was, you only think you know based on irrelevant observations.
originally posted by: onehuman
I guess I can only tell basically because I have sat out there and watched so many things fly over. There is a helicopter that flies pretty regular around here, day and night so that's how I get my height estimation. The other of other aircraft is from like I mentioned. There is a flight path corridor that goes over my house. Usually the flights leaving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, come through this area before they start their swing out over the ocean or west to head to Texas for example. SO they have had their time to almost reach their cruising altitudes.
Hope this helps...
There's really no way to accurately judge the distance of unknown objects in the sky, so sure, they can be perceived as closer than they really are in some cases, further in others.
originally posted by: IridiumFlareMadness
I've seen the ISS directly overhead on a clear night and it does appear much lower than it actually is. Thought I could reach out and touch it.
originally posted by: onehuman
a reply to: ch1n1t0
Hey there,
I guess I can only tell basically because I have sat out there and watched so many things fly over. There is a helicopter that flies pretty regular around here, day and night so that's how I get my height estimation. The other of other aircraft is from like I mentioned. There is a flight path corridor that goes over my house. Usually the flights leaving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, come through this area before they start their swing out over the ocean or west to head to Texas for example. SO they have had their time to almost reach their cruising altitudes.
Hope this helps...
originally posted by: onehumanOne other funny thing was, as much as I take pictures, I had to jar myself to go get the camera as I was a bit mesmerized in trying to figure it out.