[ATMoB-discuss] ISS & Space Shuttle tonight

[Paul A. Valleli]

Paul,
Since the Endeavour has been recalled early to avoid
Hurrincane Dean, it should not be visible tonight
from New England, just at the landing site or on TV.
This will probably not be reflected in the
heavens-above ephemeris.
Paul V.

---- Original message ----

  Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:11:06 -0400
  From: Paul Wagoner <paul_wagoner at terc.edu>
  Subject: [ATMoB-discuss] ISS & Space Shuttle
  tonight
  To: <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>

  >Hi--
  >
  >Here is a convenient summary of tonight*s
  >viewing opportunity. I hope someone will
  >correct me if I got this wrong. I tried
  >to format the information in a way that is
  >suitable for forwarding to people who are
  >less familiar with ISS viewing than are
  >most members of the club.
  >
  >Although it seems likely to be cloudy this
  >evening, there might be a good opportunity
  >to see the International Space Station and
  >the Space Shuttle pass by. You might have
  >a nice view of them even through thin broken
  >clouds.
  >
  >The information below should be reasonably
  >accurate throughout the Metro Boston area.
  >
  >
  >The ISS pass to watch for tonight starts
  >at 8:17, 10 degrees above the horizon
  >to the WNW.
  >
  >The highest point will be at 8:20,
  >51 degrees above the horizon to the SW
  >
  >The ISS will disappear from view at 8:23
  >10 degrees above the horizon to the SE
  >
  >The best current estimate is that the
  >Space Shuttle will follow basically
  >the same path about a minute later.
  >
  >
  >For more precise timing, go to
  >www.heavens-above.com and enter
  >details for your exact location.
  >
  >--Paul
  >
  >
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