FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Re: Stardust Re-entry Visibility from Phoenix

["Workman, Brian (AZ76)" <brian.workman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It will not be visible from Phoenix. Here's a (really) good viewing site:

http://reentry.arc.nasa.gov/viewingforum.html

--Brian 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Polakis
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:14 PM
> To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Stardust Re-entry Visibility from Phoenix
> 
> NASA's Stardust comet sample return mission is slated to 
> touch down in the Utah salt flats at 3 a.m. on Sunday, 
> January 15.  Information about the 'fiery' re-entry is at this site.
> 
> http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/exploringtheuniverse
> /stardust.html
> 
> I wondered if this would be visible from Phoenix.  The 
> landing site is about 700 miles away.  Does anybody know if 
> there will be a site that will predict viewing geometry a la 
> "Heavens Above"?
> 
> Tom
> 
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