The International Space Station with Space Shuttle Atlantis was visible from Preston yesterday morning (24th Nov) at 4.46 and it was very bright (if no clouds), I was in bed and it was probably raining.
Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) last night just before midnight, GMT. Their separation sets the stage for double flybys of many towns and cities, but not Preston, today, Nov. 25th, when Atlantis and the ISS will soar through the night sky side by side–a fantastic sight.
Atlantis scheduled to land Friday morning, Nov. 27th, so the double apparitions will continue on Thursday, Nov. 26th, Thanksgiving in the United States.
No sightings of bright satellites are forecast for the next 10 days from Preston although the ISS is visible from London, low in the sky, early Friday morning.
Reported by www.SpaceWeather.com, Simple Satellite Tracker. Tuesday 24th Nov 2009 from Preston: Time of rising: 04:46:33 pm, Direction to look: W, Time of transition: 04:48:46, Max elevation: 37°, Magnitude: -2.7 (very bright).