[ATMoB-discuss] ISS & Space Shuttle tonight

[George Roberts]

I don't think that was it.  There shouldn't be streaks.

That must have been a meteor?  It takes the ISS about 2 minutes to cross the sky.  It crosses the field of
view of binocs in about 3-5 seconds.

It looks much the same as an airplane - about same speed and brightness (well brighter than most airplaines) but without the 
flashing lights.

- George Roberts

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eve carr" <ercarr at 110.net>
To: "Paul A. Valleli" <valleli at rcn.com>; "Paul Wagoner" <paul_wagoner at terc.edu>; <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [ATMoB-discuss] ISS & Space Shuttle tonight


> 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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