[NatureNS] Space Station (ISS) pass tonight with Venus and Jupiter

Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:10:32 -0400
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A few minutes BEFORE 5:30 p.m., if there is sufficient clearing in  
the sky, there will be a bright pass of the space station across the  
SOUTHERN SKY, coming from the wastward, heading eastward.

Details: 23 Nov
Mag -1.6
Beginning about 17:26:00, from SW,  Max altitude 42 deg in the SE at  
17:28:47, ending at 17:31:09 in ENE.

It will be AN INTERESTING PASS for two reasons
1) the beginning of the pass, its path takes it very near bright  
Venus and Jupiter. So be watching for the first appearance of the  
station in the vicinity  of the TWO BRIGHT PLANETS IN THE SOUTHWEST.  
As the station passes you can guage its brightness relative to the  
planets, Jupiter (mag. negative 2), Venus (mag. negative 4).

2) there are 10 people aboard the station: 7 crew of the attached  
shuttle (Discovery) and 3 ISS crew


There will be a few other good passes of the ISS, especially the 24th  
and the 26th
You can check the schedule here:  http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/ 
Site/ISS_Page.html


ALSO,  as a heads up,  MARK NOV 29th, 30th and Dec 1st on your  
observing calendar.   the two brightest planets are at their closest  
in the south western sky.  Dec 1st the crescent Moon joins them.   
Should we be graced with clear sky, the view will be MAGNIFICENT!  
naked-eye or with binoculars.

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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br></div><div>A few =
minutes BEFORE 5:30 p.m., if there is sufficient clearing in the sky, =
there will be=A0<a =
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.asp?Loc=3DAvonport&amp;La=
t=3D45.100&amp;Lng=3D-64.250&amp;Alt=3D54&amp;TZ=3DAST">a bright pass of =
the space station</a>=A0across the SOUTHERN SKY, coming from the =
wastward, heading eastward.</div><div><br></div><div><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-family: =
Verdana; "><a =
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.asp?SatID=3D25544&amp;lat=
=3D45.100&amp;lng=3D-64.250&amp;alt=3D54&amp;loc=3DAvonport&amp;TZ=3DAST&a=
mp;Date=3D39775.8949907884" style=3D"text-decoration: none;"><a =
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.asp?SatID=3D25544&amp;lat=
=3D45.100&amp;lng=3D-64.250&amp;alt=3D54&amp;loc=3DAvonport&amp;TZ=3DAST&a=
mp;Date=3D39775.8949907884" style=3D""><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"text-decoration: none;">Details:=A0</span></font></a><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">23 =
Nov</span></a></span></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"3" color=3D"#0000fe" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Verdana; color: #0000fe"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Mag -1.6</span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Verdana">Beginning =
about 17:26:00, from=A0SW, =A0Max altitude 42 deg in the SE at=A017:28:47,=
 ending at=A017:31:09 in ENE.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana"><br></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana">It =
will be AN INTERESTING PASS for two reasons</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana">1) =
the beginning of the pass, its path takes it very near=A0<a =
href=3D"http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/main_index_files/Venus-Jupite=
r081121-c.jpg">bright Venus and Jupiter</a>. So be watching for the =
first appearance of the station in the vicinity =A0of the TWO BRIGHT =
PLANETS IN THE SOUTHWEST. As the station passes you can guage its =
brightness relative to the planets, Jupiter (mag. negative 2), Venus =
(mag.=A0negative 4).</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana"><br></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana">2) =
there are=A0<a =
href=3D"http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html">10 =
people aboard</a>=A0the station:=A0<a =
href=3D"http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts126/i=
ndex.html">7 crew of the attached shuttle</a>=A0(Discovery) and 3 ISS =
crew</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana"><br></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana">There will be a few other good passes of the ISS, =
especially the 24th and the 26th =A0</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana">You can check the schedule =
here: =A0<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: =
Helvetica; "><a =
href=3D"http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/ISS_Page.html">http://web.mac=
.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/ISS_Page.html</a></span></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana"><br></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana">ALSO, =A0as a heads up, =A0MARK NOV 29th, 30th and Dec =
1st on your observing calendar. =A0 the two brightest planets are at =
their closest in the south western sky. =A0Dec 1st the crescent Moon =
joins them. =A0Should we be graced with clear sky, the view will be =
MAGNIFICENT! naked-eye or with =
binoculars.</font></div></div></body></html>=

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