[Atmob-discuss] Glaring Rocket Launch Could Surprise East Coast Residents Tuesday Evening

[Paul A. Valleli]

John,
Several of us have seen launches from Wallops Is.
for Barium Ion Clouds many years ago. We watched
from the roof of Building D which used to have a
clear view to the Southwest. Not sure about now -
the CfA building might be better. Those launches
went eastward and reached an altitude of 30 to 45
degrees.  A sunset launch is always spectactular
even if this one is heading away from us. Bermuda is
only 600 miles due South and I tracked several
satellites well beyond the Bahamas ( a slant range
of 3000 miles) in my 6-inch RFT on an Alt-Az mount.
Paul 
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  Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 23:10:31 -0400
  From: "John Sheff" <jsheff at comcast.net>
  Subject: [Atmob-discuss] Glaring Rocket Launch
  Could Surprise East Coast Residents Tuesday
  Evening
  To: "Atmob-Discuss Mailing list (public)"
  <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>

  Hi,
  all,

  Apparently
  there will be a rocket launch as early as Tuesday
  night from Wallops Island,
  VA, that may be visible from a good part of the
  East Coast, including New
  England. Joe Rao has the details in this article
  on space.com:

  http://www.space.com/spacewatch/090501-ns-rocket-launch.html

  It
  would be interesting to know if anyone sees it.

  -      
  John Sheff

  Cambridge, MA

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