Jun 28, 2009

Now, use twitter to see the International Space Station

Washington, 27 June (ANI): Two journalists have built an online service that would let the twitter users around the world to spot the International Space Station (ISS), but without a telescope.

On-line services, built by the Dutch science reporter and journalist Govert Schilling Jaap Meijers people know they have to look to see the ISS pass.

People using the waffle can now get an alert when the ISS will be composed on the spot in their twitter profile.

All you need to do is follow the twitter account @ twisst: www.twitter.com / twisst

The service operates in a test phase for a while now.

The website accompanying chirk report will be launched in the coming week, with lots of other information, such as hand 'Spotting the ISS'.

As a very bright place, the International Space Station crosses the sky about three minutes.

Space Station is visible only for a few minutes on each passage and in different time periods, which is important to know exactly where and when will be visible.

This information could be already found on several websites and dedicated e-mail or phone services, but global service that records of ordinary people on the ISS passes on their site did not yet exist.

But it is now possible via twitter.

Twisst may even be the first service to the excitement, which distributes the highly personalized information. Twisst sends a warning to every supporter personally, anywhere in the world, that person may be. (ANI)

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