[ATMoB-discuss] ISS & Space Shuttle tonight

[eve carr]

Thank you for making me aware of the ISS passing - I saw it through my 
binoculars near Arcturas at around 8:17 - it was moving really fast and left 
streaks in the sky like an airplane,

Eve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul A. Valleli" <valleli at rcn.com>
To: "Paul Wagoner" <paul_wagoner at terc.edu>; <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [ATMoB-discuss] ISS & Space Shuttle tonight


> 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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