# WOW, I saw IT this morning...... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 14, 2000, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171 "2000-09-14T12:40:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hflathead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hflathead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hflathead)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/1 "2000-09-14T12:40:50Z")
OK, so I’m having a slight geek attack. Let me explain that I see rocket and Shuttle launches all the time at work. I am on the team that tests the International Space Station. I have probably one of THE coolest jobs, but when you do it day in and day out, it becomes common place for you and things are taken for granted. Well, this morning I went outside at 6:30 to see if I could spot the Space Station as it passed with the Shuttle attatched to it. I’m still excited. What a spectacular sight! If you have an opportunity, by all means, go out and take a look! Here is the link to the tracking and sighting site: [http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/RealTime/JPass/20/](http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/RealTime/JPass/20/) This site caculates by ZIP code, so it’s an approximation. My sighting was about 3-5 minutes late from the calculated apex, so look early and be patient. From the looks of things there will be a good pass for a lot of the folks in the US on Friday morning. Enjoy, and tell me I’m not alone in being awstruck at what we are working on here. later, Tom ---
**Author:** ![ponch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@ponch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ponch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/2 "2000-09-14T12:55:18Z")
that site has to be the coolest thing I’ve seen on the net… well, besides…uhmm…nevermind seriously. I gotta get me a telescope. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/3 "2000-09-14T14:20:48Z")
That is **THE COOLEST THING EVER**. Thank you, **hflathead**! ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/4 "2000-09-14T14:29:04Z")
Thank you! I was going to post a question in GQ to see if it was possible to see the shuttle/ISS combo. This is awesome. [sup](I guess this makes me a geek, too?)[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/5 "2000-09-14T15:27:23Z")
I’m on NASA’s mailing list and get updates from them daily - I’ve had J-Track and J-Pass bookmarked for a long time. The guy I sit next to used to fly satellites up at Goddard. We have all sorts of GOES and TOMS posters up around the office. Your not a geek - I’d love to have your job. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/6 "2000-09-14T15:30:28Z")
Nice site. I’ve had this marked for a while too. However, **Opengrave** , could you enlighten me on the ‘TOMS’ reference? I’d be interested in other Sat and remote sensing images myself, but can’t seem to find the good ones. Thanks- ---
**Author:** ![Shiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shiva)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/7 "2000-09-14T16:32:29Z")
And no, you are by no means alone. Great site. ---
**Author:** ![Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trout_Mask_Replica)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/8 "2000-09-14T17:03:15Z")
Did anyone else think this thread was gonna be about Pennywise the Clown? BTW, great site, **hflathead**. ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/9 "2000-09-15T15:03:59Z")
> [@](#): > > However, Opengrave, could you enlighten me on the ‘TOMS’ reference? I’d be interested in other Sat and remote sensing images myself, but can’t seem to find the good ones. Like I said I signed up for NASA’s mailing list [http://www.spacescience.com/](http://www.spacescience.com/) and sort of acquired lots of the bookmarks over time but here’s most of them: [http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/3dfields.htm](http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/3dfields.htm) [http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov/research/stereo\_atlas/SS3D.HTM](http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov/research/stereo_atlas/SS3D.HTM) [http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/](http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/) [http://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/dsn/](http://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/dsn/) [http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/moons/ganymede.html](http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/moons/ganymede.html) [http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/](http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/) [http://windows.ivv.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/tour.cgi?link=/glossary/magnetosphere.html&cd=false&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html&fr=f&sw=false&edu=mid](http://windows.ivv.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/tour.cgi?link=/glossary/magnetosphere.html&cd=false&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html&fr=f&sw=false&edu=mid) [http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/](http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/) [http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/index\_flash.html](http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/index_flash.html) [http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online/](http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online/) [http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/PAD/SOLAR/smm.htm](http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/PAD/SOLAR/smm.htm) [http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/sun\_wind.htm](http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/sun_wind.htm) [http://vraptor.jpl.nasa.gov/voyager/voyager.html](http://vraptor.jpl.nasa.gov/voyager/voyager.html) [http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/](http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/) [http://www.spaceimaging.com/](http://www.spaceimaging.com/) and a few other space related sites…… [http://www.starport.com/](http://www.starport.com/) [http://www.spacer.com/index.html](http://www.spacer.com/index.html) [http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/index.cfm](http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/index.cfm) [http://spaceflightnow.com/](http://spaceflightnow.com/) Of course there’s Big Lou’s site [http://www.space.com](http://www.space.com) and for very cool (and useful Earth Images) [http://www.terraserver.com/](http://www.terraserver.com/) and a ‘map’ of the US stock market [http://www.smartmoney.com/marketmap/](http://www.smartmoney.com/marketmap/) (yes I know that had nothing to do with anything) ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-saw-it-this-morning/33171/10 "2000-09-15T15:22:03Z")
Wow. Thanks **Opengrave**. That’ll keep me busy for a while.