[AZ-Observing] Re: Shuttle and ISS
- From: "Peg & Sam" <peg.sam2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:35:58 -0700
I took my 7 year old daughter out to see them this evening as well. ISS was
very bright followed by the shuttle, a good 3 - 4 magntudes fainter. As they
moved to the east the shuttle faded out and ISS took on a very crimson red
for the last 15 - 20 seconds. Very cool scene.
- Sam
Tucson
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From: <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "az-observing@fre" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 7:38 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Shuttle and ISS
> Howdy all;
>
> I saw the Shuttle and the Space Station tonight for just a minute,
> literally. From central Arizona near Wickenburg, it was low to the NNW
> and only moved across the sky for a very short time. The ISS was in the
> lead and the Shuttle followed by about 10 degrees. And then....it was
> over.
>
> Tomorrow nights (Thanksgiving) pass is much better. I am hoping the
> Shuttle will still be near enough to be seen along with the ISS. However,
> it is at 6:11 PM and so it will be much nearer to sunset so the sky will
> be lighter. We shall see.
>
> Clear skies and no indigestion;
> Steve Coe
>
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