[AZ-Observing] Re: Flare+HST+SS

Paul,

Given the orbital path required for a landing at KSC, the shuttle would be 
about 530 miles SSE of Phoenix at it's closest approach during decent. It's 
altitude would be about 43.5 miles. Given this, it's elevation as seen from 
Phoenix would be about 4.5 deg above the horizon. Since it would be near the 
maximum heating during it's reentry at this point I imagine those folks along 
a line from Chihuahua, Mexico, corpus Christi to the oil rigs off New Orleans 
get a pretty good show. The plasma trail would be very evident even in 
daylight (a cousin of mine was on board the Hornet when Apollo 11 landed. he 
said the trail was very bright & obvious). Keep in mind they won't land in 
darkness, and they are about 12 minutes from touchdown when they exit the 
reentry phase, so probably late twilight would be the best an observer could 
hope for.

BTW I got the trajectory and altitude info from "The Space Shuttle Operators 
Manual" (Thanks Jenn).

Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org

In a message dated 3/9/2002 07:52:36 US Mountain Standard Time, 
dickson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> The space shuttle is scheduled for a landing at KSC on Tuesday morning
> around 2 or 3 AM MST.  Anyone know if the reentry pass is visible from
> Arizona?  I think it may be, but low in the SE for Phoenix.
> 
>     -Paul




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Christos,

As fate would have it, a friend and I are planning to go out observing in
the Tucson area some time the week of 3/11.  We had talked about tomorrow
(Monday) night, but our plans are still in the infancy stage, so this is not
certain.  We should firm it up shortly, however.

We had two good nights at Sentinel (about 150 miles west of Tucson) over the
weekend.  I'm sorry to hear Las Cienegas sky conditions were not so good.

I'm not sure it you will receive this message, since it's after 5:00.  If we
can make contact, we might be able to arrange something.  Clear skies.

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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Anyone observing this Sunday or Tuesday night?


>
> Greetings,
>
> I am temporarily in Tucson for a (professional)
> astronomy meeting, and i was wondering if there is
> anyone planning to do any deep-sky observing somewhere
> in Arizona this (Sunday) night or on Tuesday night. If
> so, i would be grateful if i, and possibly another
> astronomer friend, could join you. I have been doing
> deep sky observing as an amateur for years, and i
> would really enjoy the opportunity to observe under
> the legendary Arizona skies, but i could not bring a
> telescope with me this time... I gave it a try at the
> Las Cienegas star party last night, but i got there
> late and the folks had already packed up, and besides
> sky conditions became pretty bad by the time i got
> there... As far as i know there is no "official"
> observing event scheduled for tonight or Tuesday
> night, so i am looking for individuals and/or small
> groups who might happen to brave the late weekday
> hours and go out observing, pretty much anywhere in
> Arizona...
>
> Thank  you,
> Christos
>
> PS  Please reply today by 5:30pm, as after that time i
>     may not have internet access...


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