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Weather Watchers

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,987 posts) Sat Nov 18, 2023, 04:51 PM Nov 2023

There will be a great sighting of the space station tonight in the DC area.

5:36 p.m.

The link is messed up, but you can figure out what to do.

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=Virginia&city=Alexandria

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There will be a great sighting of the space station tonight in the DC area. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 OP

some links progree Nov 2023 #1

There's a workaround on links like this when DU software screws up a link due to certain special characters or sequences progree Nov 2023 #2

I get text alerts from spot the station. I have seen it a couple of times, a lot of ambient light around here though Walleye Nov 2023 #3

progree

(11,463 posts)

1. some links

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 05:28 PM

Nov 2023

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States&region=Virginia&city=Alexandria

Or this link

progree

(11,463 posts)

2. There's a workaround on links like this when DU software screws up a link due to certain special characters or sequences

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 05:31 PM

Nov 2023

of characters.

Put the link in and post it -- do not do Preview, do not Edit the post, post the link. Preview and Edit are when the nefarious DU software screws up the links.

If one has saved the correct link in Word or Notepad or otherwise have it available, then one can edit one's post, making sure one replaces the now screwed-up link with the correct link. And post (no previewing first).

EarlG and I discuss the problem -- https://www.democraticunderground.com/125623565

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For other locations, enter your city: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/index.cfm

Walleye

(35,730 posts)

3. I get text alerts from spot the station. I have seen it a couple of times, a lot of ambient light around here though

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 06:58 PM

Nov 2023

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