Did we see a rocket?

[Egon]

Eddie, I have no idea what you saw but I could suggest you spend some night time laying on your back watching the heavens.

only way to get a look at satellites

 

[DocHeb]

It was going on a North to slightly North-East direction and the sun was just starting to come up in the East... out of sight in just a few minutes.Eddie

I think it was the Internation Space Station. Per the NASA HumanSpaceFlight web site, it was visible at around that time.

 

[pennwalk]

Quick, where is my aluminum foil hat?

Why you silly fool everyone knows you have to use copper foil!

Chris

 

[hangnail]

was this tuesday morning? If so I saw the same thing, it was real quick, real bright, so it did not got accross the horizon, just a flash with a trail. clearly i am no where close to you, but i was on the highway around the same time, 6:30 ish to 7 ish, on the mass pike heading east I was in the area of 495 for those of you familair with the area.

 

[ronjhall]

Got to see the ISS in AZ last March a couple of times. If you know where to look. It kind of neat. Slow to come off the horizon then moves fairly fast when overhead.

 

[EddieWalker]

I think it was the Internation Space Station. Per the NASA HumanSpaceFlight web site, it was visible at around that time.

From reading your link, I think that describes it exactly. The time is perfect, as is the direction and probably how long it was visable. We saw it for about half the time listed, but then again, we didn't even notice it until it was half way across the sky.

Thank you, we can now officially say that we've seen the International Space Station!!!!

Eddie

 

[riptides]

I always russle my kids to go into the backyard when the ISS comes over.

A big deal for us was when a shuttle was trying to dock with it a year or so ago. The ISS flew over, then one minute later the shuttle on the same track. Litterally over our heads. A perfect night and a perfect view spot for us.

I don't know why, but it just amazes me.