[NatureNS] Space Station-Shuttle Pass June 2nd

Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:33:49 -0300
From: Doug Linzey <doug@fundymud.com>
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On Friday night (May 30), about 15 of us attending the Nature Nova 
Scotia conference in Barrington wandered up Wireless Hill to flush some 
owls and do some stargazing. The former activity was a bust, but in the 
fading twilight, the late spring constellations were fast emerging. At 
about 10:25, with an excellent view of the Northern horizon, we spotted 
the ISS moving fast from a spot in the NW toward the east. It stayed 
low, probably never getting more than 20 degrees from the horizon, and 
it wasn't until it almost reached the eastern horizon that it finally 
snuffed out in a combination of haze and earth shadow. This was 
certainly the longest view I've had of the space station, and it was 
real bonus for those who had never seen it before.

Thanks to Larry Bogan for a great job of identifying and explaining some 
of the wonders of the northern sky.

Doug Linzey


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