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Sunday, 14th March 2010

Track the sea and the sky!

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Published Date: 22 February 2008
Have you ever looked out to sea and wondered to yourself what is that ship and where is it going?


You can now track each ship off our coast live with full details of its position, name and destination.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE LIVE TRACKING SITE FOR LOCAL SHIPPING









Track satellites and the International Space Station over Whitby

If you have seen a bright flash in the sky at night for brief second, you may have just seen an Iridium Flare.

An Iridium Flare is a satellite currently orbiting the Earth that reaches the correct height and angle to momentarily bounce a reflection of the sun from the other side of the Earth.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE HEAVENS ABOVE WEBSITE FOR WHITBY

Iridium Flares can often be mistaken for UFOs and other anomalies in the sky. However you can now look out for these objects in the sky using the Heavens Above website. You can also see when the International Space Station (ISS) is orbiting over Whitby.

Check the 24 hour timetables, 7 day timetables or previous 48 hour timetables and obtain the direction, angle and brightness of an object. You will need a clear night to see these.



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  • Last Updated: 03 March 2008 12:13 PM
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