Jimmy, You can get the most current orbital elements from Heavens-Above. They update every three hours, I believe. Click on the link to the pass and from the visibility details page, click the "orbit' Link near the top right. This will display a plot of the orbit and will have the two line keplarian elements below the maps. Also has the elements in a tabular for as well. You should be able to copy & paste the TLE into whatever software you're using. Do it around 1900 tomorrow and you'll have the most accurate elements. I look forward to seeing your results Rick Tejera President Editor SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona saguaroastro@xxxxxxx www.saguaroastro.org -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jimmy Ray Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 6:29 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: ISS/STS-121 pass over Phoenix tonight just before 9pm Thursday night was great. I'm surprised that no one posted any pictures. If everything works out I'm going to try and update my satellite tracker software and watch it with the 8" but I get the feeling it's gonna take one of the bigger scopes to pick out any detail (panels, shuttle, etc.). (thanks for the data Prez...) Jimmy Ray -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rick Tejera Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 9:18 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: ISS/STS-121 pass over Phoenix tonight just before 9pm Another good one coming Saturday, brighter than this one: 08 Jul -0.7 20:02:58 10 NW 20:05:43 72 NNE 20:08:40 10 SE Rick Tejera President Editor SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona saguaroastro@xxxxxxx www.saguaroastro.org -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of chaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 9:02 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: ISS/STS-121 pass over Phoenix tonight just before 9pm WOWZERS!!! That sucker was bright and boogeing..VERY COOL! Thanks, Chuck Shields Quoting Neville Cole <nevillecole@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > Not that we'll be able to actually see it, but there is a very good > pass of the ISS over the Phoenix Metro area tonight between approx > 8:51pm and 8:57pm. > > Check out the Heavens-Above website using this URL: > > http://tinyurl.com/mxhbn > > For those with scopes that can track these things, it should be a > sight to see with the Space Shuttle Discovery docked to it. Never > seen this myself, but I hope to tonight. > > Neville > > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and > please send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 7/4/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 7/4/2006 -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.