I missed it. Just spent the last hour and a bit on the phone with my dad talking him through installing Facebook and Facebook Messenger onto his new laptop, and then showing him how to do video calls.
Honestly, it would've been easier to teach next doors dog how to speak russian.
6.53pm tomorrow for a FIVE minute showing guys, then 2 minutes at 8.29pm (if we're lucky again with the continuing clear nights).
It blows my mind that I can watch that go over once, then in a little over an hour and a half its orbited our entire planet at over 17,000mph, 5 miles per second...
Quite easily, especially as currently there are no aircraft, so it'll be the only thing you see moving in the sky. Last night it was just to the left of Venus (the really bright looking "star") as it came over, so if you're looking in that direction you won't miss it. It basically resembles a...
Amazing isn't it. Back again tomorrow at 7.40pm (visible for 4 mins) and 9.15pm (visible for 1 minute). I've been setting an alarm for it on Alexa :)
Its travelling at over 17,000mph, or 5 miles a second.