[AZ-Observing] Shuttle and ISS seen in Fountain Hills

Thanks to Tom's timely heads up, tonight I saw the Shuttle and ISS pass 
by from my balcony in the McDowell foothills up here in Fountain Hills, 
right on schedule at 9:06 pm.  The two appeared right under the North 
Star, and slowly cruised across the sky close  in formation, then faded 
into the Earth's shadow in the northeast.  Down below I could see the 
flood lighted Fountain in the Lake was doing its thing....

Incidentally, the City has been operating the Fountain on the hour (for 
15 minutes) at 2 and 3 am this summer, to avoid an algae buildup in the 
Lake.  This presents an opportunity for photos of the Fountain at night 
with the Last Quarter Moon (in the East) from the West side of the Lake 
-- normally not possible, since on the normal schedule the Fountain runs 
on the hour only until 9 pm...

Gene Lucas
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