[NatureNS] Re: Discrepancy - Observing Space Station This Evening

From: "Joyce Norris" <whuzzy@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:36:51 -0300
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Sherman:

I noticed in the email I got from Spaceweather.com that they listed =
Tuesday night as the night to see the three space craft. However, when I =
went to the flyby page and punched in my postal code for Windsor (B0N =
2T0) what I got shows only one craft for tonight - Genesis I at 9:53:58 =
and the three craft for 03/26 which would be tomorrow, Wednesday. What =
is listed for the 26th on the flyby page is Jules Verne 9:23:51, ISS =
9:28:10 and Genesis I at 9:51:22. So those times aren't quite the same =
as yours either and not the same night. So, something is wrong somewhere =
-either their email or the flyby page. I didn't see your email in time =
to go out earlier. Rats! Hope I didn't miss it!

Joyce

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Sherman Williams=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:38 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Observing Space Station This Evening


  There is a very narrow window for an unusual viewing of the Space =
Station this evening along with 2 other craft leading in the same orbit. =
  Just after 9 p.m. all three will pass through the low south west sky =
(not really a good view window). Moments after each comes in view they =
run into Earth's shadow which renders them out of sight (no reflecting =
sunlight).=20


  (Not a very favourable pass for Atlantic Canada) Normally I would not =
even bother bringing such a pass to the attention of others but because =
of the 3 space craft in tandem it is an unusual view and a real viewing =
challenge.  Here are the details.  Spaceweather dot Com has a report =
http://www.spaceweather.com/
  too.


  Track comes from low in the SOUTHWEST and ends in the SOUTH, lasts at =
best 20 sec to a half minute


  The Jules Verne (ATV) craft first between 9:02:17 p.m.and 9:02:39 p.m. =
and gets no higher than 12 to 13 degrees above the horizon (mid Nova =
Scotia)  Tis is a new supply vessel launched recently.


  The Space Station next (ISS) between 9:06: 37 p.m. and 9:06:55 p.m. =
max altitude 12 degrees


  and trailing at the end, the space shuttle  Endeavour (STS-123) =
between  9:06:54 p.m. and 9:07:13,p.m.  max altitude 12 degrees


  This is an extremely narrow window in which to view. You must have a =
clear, low southwestern horizon and observe closely.


  Good look to those who try, if you get this message in time.



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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Sherman:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>I noticed in the email I got =
from=20
Spaceweather.com that they listed Tuesday night as the night to see the =
three=20
space craft. However, when I went to the flyby page and punched in my =
postal=20
code for Windsor (B0N 2T0) what I got shows only one craft for tonight - =
Genesis=20
I at 9:53:58 and the three craft for 03/26 which would be tomorrow, =
Wednesday.=20
What is listed for the 26th on the flyby page is Jules Verne 9:23:51, =
ISS=20
9:28:10 and Genesis I at 9:51:22. So those times aren't quite the same =
as yours=20
either and not the same night. So, something is wrong somewhere -either =
their=20
email or the flyby page. I didn't see your email in time to go out =
earlier.=20
Rats! Hope I didn't miss it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Joyce</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dshermw@xcountry.tv =
href=3D"mailto:shermw@xcountry.tv">Sherman=20
  Williams</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 25, 2008 =
6:38=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Observing =
Space=20
  Station This Evening</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>There is a very narrow window for an unusual viewing of =
the=20
  Space Station this evening along with 2 other craft leading in the =
same orbit.=20
  &nbsp; Just after 9 p.m. all three will pass through the low south =
west sky=20
  (not really a good view window).&nbsp;Moments after each comes in view =
they=20
  run into Earth's shadow which renders them out of sight (no reflecting =

  sunlight).&nbsp;
  <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
  <DIV>(Not a very favourable pass for Atlantic Canada)&nbsp;Normally I =
would=20
  not even bother bringing such a pass to the attention of others but =
because of=20
  the 3 space craft in tandem it is an unusual view and a real viewing=20
  challenge. &nbsp;Here are the details. &nbsp;Spaceweather dot Com has =
a=20
  report&nbsp;<A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.spaceweather.com/">http://www.spaceweather.com/</A></D=
IV>
  <DIV>too.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
  <DIV>Track comes from low in the SOUTHWEST and ends in the SOUTH, =
lasts at=20
  best 20 sec to a half minute</DIV>
  <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
  <DIV>The Jules Verne (ATV) craft first between 9:02:17 p.m.and 9:02:39 =
p.m.=20
  and gets no higher than 12 to 13 degrees above the horizon (mid Nova =
Scotia)=20
  &nbsp;Tis is a new supply vessel launched recently.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
  <DIV>The Space Station next (ISS) between 9:06: 37 p.m. and 9:06:55=20
  p.m.&