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I did see the Space Station as it went by and it was indeed very bright. I had a group out watching the sunset and had turned to look at Jupiter when the Space Station moved through the same area of sky. Didn't see the ATV later since everyone headed in after a full day whale watching and a nature walk. Laurie Murison Grand Manan, NB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Dalzell" <aythya@nb.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:11 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Flaming Garbage > And who is to say the ATV will burn up completely? It is also comforting > to know we all have minute traces of rocket fuel in our blood.... > > Sherman Williams wrote: >> This evening (Sept. 23) you can watch for a nice, high, bright pass of >> the Space Station (ISS) , coming out of the SW about 7:38 p.m., at its >> peak , up 70 degrees in the SSE at 7:40. You should be able to follow it >> until about 7:43 as it disappears toward the ENE. For those east of >> Avonport it will be higher. For those west of Avonport it will be lower. >> Its overhead track is just off shore, closely paralleling the NS >> coastline >> <http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=39714.9445083664&lat=45.100&lng=-64.250&alt=54&loc=Avonport&TZ=AST&satid=25544>. >> http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=39714.9445083664&lat=45.100&lng=-64.250&alt=54&loc=Avonport&TZ=AST&satid=25544 >> <http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=39714.9445083664&lat=45.100&lng=-64.250&alt=54&loc=Avonport&TZ=AST&satid=25544> >> >> The ATV, a supply vehicle that was attached to the Space Station, >> (detached from the ISS Sept.5th and has gradually been moved well out of >> range of the ISS) makes its visible pass (not quite as bright) across the >> NNW about 8:47 up about 32 degrees for Avonport., right through the Big >> Dipper Handle. Its overhead track takes it over the Gaspe and Anticosti >> Island >> <http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=39714.9909916551&lat=45.100&lng=-64.250&alt=54&loc=Avonport&TZ=AST&satid=32686>So >> it will be quite high in northern NB. >> http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=39714.9909916551&lat=45.100&lng=-64.250&alt=54&loc=Avonport&TZ=AST&satid=32686 >> <http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=39714.9909916551&lat=45.100&lng=-64.250&alt=54&loc=Avonport&TZ=AST&satid=32686> >> >> I've learned that the ATV is being deorbited >> <http://www.news-about-space.org/story/139579472.html> ( >> http://www.news-about-space.org/story/139579472.html) on the 29th of >> Sept. when it will end its existence as a bright fireball over the >> Pacific Ocean. That puzzles me as I thought hat it was to be a reusable >> supply vehicle for the Space Station but now I see it is a disposable >> garbage dumping operation. >> >> Sherman >> >> >
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