[ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle and ISS pass

[artakeda2682 at earthlink.net]

I have posted an image of the ISS and the Shuttle Atlantis passing near the Big Dipper from the Clubhouse in Westford on Wed, June 20:

http://www.atmob.org/gallery/showimage.php?id=609

I also have an animated GIF using 6 frames of them both moving toward the SE but I currently have not way to post them at this time.

It was a neat event to see.

Al

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Paul A. Valleli" <valleli at rcn.com>
>Sent: Jun 21, 2007 11:20 AM
>To: John Sheff <jsheff at comcast.net>, "Atmob-Discuss at Atmob. Org" <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>
>Subject: Re: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle and ISS pass
>
>John, All:
>If you refer to Mike Schexnaydre's photo the bowl of
>the Dipper  is easily visible and the distance
>between the two objects accurately measured  using a
>star chart. Pick the top part of the track for both
>ISS and STS117, as the shutter closes at the same
>time, and scale it to the Dipper.  Hopefully, there
>is not a lot of distortion in Mike's 18mm lens.
>Paul
> 
>---- Original message ----
>
>  Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:32:29 -0400
>  From: "John Sheff" <jsheff at comcast.net>
>  Subject: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle and ISS pass
>  To: "Atmob-Discuss at Atmob. Org"
>  <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>
>
>  >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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