[ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle Launched tonite

[David Aucoin]

What is Actress the sky?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Bealo" <pbealo at comcast.net>
To: <mcilento at comcast.net>; "'George Roberts'" <gr at gr5.org>; 
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Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 10:26 PM
Subject: RE: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle Launched tonite


> My kids and I saw it too. I was gazing too far east, but caught it out of
> the corner of my eye and we saw the final 5 sec or so before Main Engine
> Cutoff. We then followed it actress the sky watching the numerous attitude
> thruster firings. I got 3 or 4 digital images showing the thruster 
> firings -
> not great imaging, but definitely there.
>
> Peter Bealo
>
>
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> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 9:43 PM
> To: George Roberts; atmob-discuss at atmob.org
> Subject: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle Launched tonite
>
> WhooHoo! I believed I saw it buzz right along shortly (~8-10min) after
> launch tonite.
> Of course, there were enough clouds and an occasional tree low along the
> horizon that it kept appearing and disappearing - but it sure was moving
> FAST!
>
> Viewing a shuttle launch from 42.6 N71.3W - very cool - even with light
> horizon-hugging clouds.
>
> Very nice to see!
> Thanks for the suggestion!
> Matt
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "George Roberts" <gr at gr5.org>
>> It looks like there will be a night shuttle launch up the coast this
> Thursday
>> night at 9:35pm.  This will be the first one in quite a few years.
>>
>> If you haven't seen it, I recommend it strongly.  Can someone on this 
>> list
>
>> describe why it's so awesome a sight?  Anyway you will need a very low
> view of
>> the horizon - I believe it will be about 7 degrees from the horizon and
> visible
>> about 10 minutes after launch.  If it looks like it might be clear and if
> it
>> looks like the launch is a go I will try to post more details.
>>
>> - George Roberts
>> http://gr5.org
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