[ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle and ISS pass

[Mike Schexnaydre]

I took a photo with the D70 on a tripod from my driveway in Lancaster,
MA.  Looking forward to seeing that video John!

http://www.atmob.org/gallery/showimage.php?id=598

Mike



On 6/20/07, John Sheff <jsheff at comcast.net> wrote:
> Thanks, John. I have to admit that makes more sense, since ISS is so much
> bigger. I was going by the fact that HA had the start, maximum altitude, and
> end of the pass occurring about 1 second earlier for STS-117 than for the
> ISS, and that they had the magnitude of the shuttle as -1.4 and the ISS at
> -0.9. Apparently, HA's predicts are not always dependable! Good to know  ...
>
> - John Sheff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Boudreau [mailto:jeboud at comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:08 PM
> To: John Sheff; Atmob-Discuss at Atmob. Org
> Subject: Re: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle and ISS pass
>
> It was the ISS in the lead, and the brighter of the two by far. I got some
> good webcam images of the ISS, but I was imaging at only 980mm, and was only
> able to resolve the Shuttle well when it was near the zenith.
>
> I'm just inspecting the video now, frame by frame. I'm hoping to post
> something later...
>
> ---John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Sheff" <jsheff at comcast.net>
> To: "Atmob-Discuss at Atmob. Org" <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:32 PM
> Subject: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle and ISS pass
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>
> >I just watched a beautiful pass of the Space Shuttle and the ISS. According
> > to Heavens Above, shuttle was the lead (and much brighter)  one - brighter
> > than Jupiter. They passed almost overhead, in and out of clouds - a
> > memorable sight.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > John Sheff
> >
> > Cambridge, MA
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