Russia set to launch brightest star in the night sky. Russian scientists working on the Mayak satellite which is set to be the brightest star in the night sky have announced that it is nearing completion. Engineers have crowd funded around 2. Its designers say it could be used to combat space junk by using a parachute like structure to lower the orbits of debris so they can burn up in Earths atmosphere. However, some astronomers have slammed the creation, which is no larger than a rugby ball, calling it a nonsense project that could ruin dark skies for everyone. Scroll down for video. Astronomers have slammed the Mayak satellite pictured, which is no larger than a rugby ball, calling it a nonsense project that could ruin dark skies for everyone. CROWDFUNDING SPACE PROJECTS Crowdfunding has become a popular way of raising money for space exploration projects in the last few years. In 2. 01. 3, the asteroid mining company Planetary Resources raised more than 1. Kickstarter to help develop its public use Arkyd space telescope. The companys first space craft was successfully deployed from the International Space Station ISS last year. Another Kickstarter campaign by a group called Lunar Mission One, aiming to send a robotic spacecraft to drill deep into the rocks near the moons south pole, received more than 1 million 7. Called the Mayak or Beacon, the satellite is set to outshine everything in the sky, apart from the sun, thanks to a giant reflective sheet of material. The controversial satellite is due to be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Friday 1. July.  Its the work of engineers from the University of Mechanical Engineering in Moscow. We fight so hard for dark skies in and around our planet, Nick Howes, an astronomer and former deputy director of the Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, told IFLScience. To see this being potentially ruined by some ridiculous crowdfunded nonsense makes my heart simply despair. The launch of Mayak is expected to be taken up in a Soyuz 2 rocket, with help from Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. The team is planning to place the spacecraft in a sun synchronous orbit 3. This means it will always be in the path of sunlight, so will always be shining at different locations on Earth as it rotates. GJKqidxrA/0.jpg' alt='Watch Mayak Download Full' title='Watch Mayak Download Full' />The small spacecraft will launch a giant pyramid shaped solar reflector in orbit. Russian cubestat Mayak to launch Jul 1. Astronomers likely to be annoyed, tweeted Jonathan Mc. Dowell, an astronomer at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Dr Mc. Dowell also noted that with telescopes scanning much of the sky each night it could cause problemsRussian cubestat Mayak to launch Jul 1. Astronomers likely to be annoyed, tweeted Jonathan Mc. Watch Faith Daniels 18yearold Nympho Fucking online on YouPorn. 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Facebook user Paulonius Woodham, who says he is a teacher and student in Perth, wrote on his Facebook Brightest star in our night sky No just a useless piece of junk that they will send up to join all teh other useless junk polluting orbit. Facebook user Paulonius Woodham, who says he is a teacher and student in Perth, wrote on his Facebook Brightest star in our night sky No just a useless piece of junk that they will send up to join all teh other useless junk polluting orbitThe controversial satellite, which is set to be the brightest star in the night sky, is due to be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. WsNp0OfcZ_e3tSkpksVs2hqFnte0jCaru2xxnNQjvBT4E9O1EVFsPLvn7Qmv1X4Dx84u=h900' alt='Watch Mayak Download Full' title='Watch Mayak Download Full' />The reflector is 1. Each edge will be 2. The Cubesat will used also a braking system to open a parachute that will catch space debris. But the aim of the project is to promote space research in the country, and to make science and engineering more appealing to young Russians. A previous proposal, which involved attaching a reflective panel of plastic to a cargo ship heading to the Mir space station, was designed to see if orbiting mirrors could illuminate cities or other parts of Earth by reflecting sunlight. Its designers say it could also be used to combat space junk by using a parachute like structure to lower the orbits of debris so they can burn up in Earths atmosphere. The launch of Mayak scheduled for 1. July and is expected to be taken up in a Soyuz 2 rocket, with help from Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. The idea was that the mirrors could extend daylight hours for farmers, for example, reports Ars Technica. We are sending a spacecraft into orbit that will be the brightest star in the sky, visible from any point on our planet, project leader Alexander Shaenko, head of the modern cosmonautics course at Moscow State University of Mechanical Engineering. We want to show that space exploration is something exciting and interesting, but most importantly that today it is accessible to everybody who is interested. Students from the university are also taking part in the crowdfunded project to launch the orbital spacecraft. The team is planning to place the spacecraft in a sun synchronous orbit 3. This means it will always be in the path of sunlight, so will always be shining at different locations on Earth as it rotates. A previous proposal, which involved attaching a reflective panel of plastic to a cargo ship heading to the Mir space station, was designed to see if orbiting mirrors could illuminate cities or other parts of Earth by reflecting sunlight. Pictured is the Myak team. Students from the university are also taking part in the crowdfunded project to launch the orbital spacecraft. Honey, Lets Start Seeing Other Satellites. Sometimes its better to start big and go small. Let the space station be your first step into the wider world of satellite watching. The International Space Station passes under the Bowl of the Big Dipper during a July 2. Minnesota. Bob King. I love watching the International Space Station ISS and never tire of photographing it or sharing views of the spacecrafts tiny, H shape through the telescope with neighbors and fellow amateurs. Ditto for the flaring Iridiums. But one day I thought about all those other satellites we see crisscrossing the sky while pointing the telescope or waiting for the next Perseid to scorch the air. Shouldnt I get to know a few of those, too As of December 3. Earth orbit, to defunct reconnaissance, science, communications, GPS satellites, and associated parts and pieces. And those are just the big birds. While the U. S. Strategic Command tracked 1. July, its estimated there are 1. July 2. 01. 3 buzzing around up there. Satellites by the number from the start of the space age through 2. NASASome of the stranger things that ended up in orbit before ultimately burning up in Earths atmosphere were a glove lost by astronaut Ed White during his 1. Gemini 4 flight a portion of the ashes of Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek and a tool bag that slipped from Heide Stefanyshyn Pipers grasp while she worked on an ISS solar panel in 2. Classified as ISS DEB TOOL BAG and given the official NORAD ID 3. Watch How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Tv Links. Plastered with 3. Japans EGP satellite puts on a great light show when viewed with binoculars. This 3. 5 second time exposure with a 1. Lasers are bounced off the mirrors and timed to define the precise positions of isolated Japanese islands. Bob King. To begin working the unplowed ground of lesser known but easy to spot satellites, I asked members of the satellite mailing list, Seesat l, to share some of their favorite bright and flashing satellites. They graciously forwarded me lists and links, some of which are included at the end this article. A word about flashers. Theyre generally out of control rocket stages or other debris that tumbles as it orbits. Their metallic surfaces act as mirrors and reflect sunlight in a regular pattern toward the observer. Others such as Japans Experimental Geodetic Payload EGP are designed to twinkle. The 2. 2 meter 7 foot sphere is covered in mirrors and reflectors that make it sparkle like a strobe light when viewed through binoculars. The recently launched Russian Mayak, a tetrahedron shaped reflector, was advertised to out flare the Iridiums but most of us are still trying to catch any glimpse of it at all. To date, only a few sightings have been reported. Making a List. I compiled a list of the suggestions, then headed over to one of my go to sites for tracking the ISS and Iridium satellites, Heavens Above. While there are many great online satellite tracking sites and software prediction programs, I like Heavens Above because of its many options and great maps. To use it, sign in and select your town, then return to the homepage and click on the Daily Predictions for Brighter Satellites link along the left side. Youll be taken to a list of satellites you can filter by magnitude depending on how dark your sky is. While photographing the Japanese H 2. A rocket body recently, I noticed that the Cosmos 1. Both were easy to see at magnitude 2. While H 2. A slowly faded, the Cosmos rocket body tumbled, creating a series of unequal flashes. Cosmos 1. 62. 4 was launched in 1. Bob King. I use toggle for magnitude 4. If youre out in the wee hours, select the Morning button. My pre dawn list currently shows a cornucopia of 1. Even though I can see down to magnitude 6. Be aware that the listed brightness is the peak magnitude of the object for much of its path, it can appear considerably fainter. This bright pass of NASAs Terra satellite magnitude 2. Serpens took place on July 2. Terra explores the interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, and land to better understand climate change. Bob King. Thats the main difference between ISS and other satellites. Weve gotten so spoiled with its brilliance from start to finish, its a no brainer following an entire pass. Every other satellite is much smaller than the ISS and many travel in higher orbits, so we can only follow them across a segment of sky, about one quarter to one third of their full path, before they grow too faint. My quest to track fainter satellites has also taught me that while most show up at their appointed times, there are occasional no shows. I just move on to the next one my list. Speaking of which, lets return to the Heavens Above list. Clicking the satellites name will call up a map of its path with minute by minute positions marked along that path. Maps are extremely helpful as its crucial to know just where to look to anticipate a favorite rocket stages arrival. Artist concept of Terra satellite. NASANext, prepare a list of good candidates for the time you plan to observe and either have the website handy on your mobile phone or writeprint a short description of location and direction of motion. Then head out and enjoy an evening of satellite watching, knowing that some of these birds may be watching you, too. Want more details about what youre seeing Click on the Info. Youll soon discover that many of the objects are the upper stages of rockets used to send a myriad of Russian Kosmos series satellites into orbit. These include military reconnaissance, science and lunar probes. NASA and ESA are no slouches, either, when it comes to providing rocket bodies for viewing. Orbits 1. 01. The majority of working satellites and all crewed space stations are in low Earth orbit LEO and range in altitude from about 1. Watch The Wedding Singer Online Hoyts. Earth. This includes the ISS, Hubble Space Telescope, Earth observation and spy satellites, and the Iridiums. Next most numerous are more than 4. TV, communications, and weather satellites in geosychronous orbit GEO. These satellites orbit at greater than 3. Earths rotation. This lets them hover over the same location and provide either a continuous stream of photos of the same region of the planet or serve to relay TV signals around the globe. The Lacrosse 5 rocket, pictured here on July 2. Arcturus. It placed a military spy satellite in orbit in 2. Bob King. A smaller number of satellites, including the Global Positioning Satellites GPS that are so helpful in helping me find the nearest ice cream shop, and space environment satellites for measuring radiation effects and space debris, occupy Medium Earth orbits MEO at altitudes from about 2,0. Find Passes for Any Satellite. All satellites receive a 5 digit NORAD catalog number, which makes it very handy to look any of them up on Heavens Above to determine if theyre making passes at you. To use this function, return to the Heavens Above homepage and click on the Satellite Database link. Watch Entrance Online Gorillavid there. In the box, fill in the NORAD Spacetrack number, check the In Earth Orbit Only box, tap enter, and youll see the satellite at the top of the list. Next, click the Visible Passes link and youre all set. A U. S. Atlas Centaur rocket body became as bright as magnitude 1. Lacerta on July 2. Bob King. With a waxing Moon this week and early next, weve got less than ideal conditions for tracking fainter satellites. But use the time to make a list of what youd like to see once the Moons out of the picture about August 1. One of the things I liked about learning new satellites was seeing a couple of those I was only familiar with through the data or photos they provide. It also doesnt hurt having first hand experience with space junk, forever a hot topic in the news. Once youre comfortable, invite friends and family over and share a little bit of space age history. Everybody loves satellites.