Re: See the Space Station Tonight - Thursday, 10/09/14
- From: Burke Carson <zburkecarson@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Peter Smith <petersmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 20:09:55 -0400
Great view tonight!
On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Peter Smith <petersmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Thanks, Wade. That was wonderful!
>
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> Peter W. Smith, Director
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> On Oct 9, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Burke Carson <zburkecarson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks - It's actually clear tonight.
> Burke
>
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:14 AM, WH <eyesoar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> All -
>>
>> If it is clear this evening, you have a good chance of seeing the Space
>> Station. The transit data below is for Binghamton, but should be nearly
>> the same
>> for the Elmira area. Sunset is 1835 in Elmira today, so this will be a
>> twilight sighting.
>>
>> If you haven't seen it yet, the SS is the brightest thing in the sky
>> (esp. at dusk). It appears to move as fast as a jet at altitude, or
>> faster. The
>> SS may dim or wink out before it hits the departure horizon because it
>> may pass into the Earth's shadow (penumbra).
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> -h
>>
>> *Time: Thu Oct 09 6:57 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 43 degrees,
>> Appears: SSW, Disappears: ENE*
>>
>> Future sightings schedule: http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/
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