[NatureNS] Space Station passes tonight (Tuesday)with a little star gazing.

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 Reception was very good here in Barrington. The shuttle lead the way
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Sherman Williams=20
  To: Naturens ; BLOMIDON NATURALIST LIST=20
  Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 3:57 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Space Station passes tonight (Tuesday)with a =
little star gazing.




  As mentioned last evening, Space Station is once again visible in the =
evening sky.  Tonight's pass will be interesting to catch because the =
Shuttle, Discovery will have separated from the Space Station (ISS),  so =
they should appear as separate objects on the same track as they pass.   =

  ( http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html )


  For Maritime Canadians, the pass should be a nice one (if cloud does =
not get in the way).  The pass begins shortly after 8:44 p.m. appearing =
out of the SW.  It reaches the peak of the pass in the SE at close to =
8:47 p.m. and enters Earth shadow in the east about  8:48. At the height =
of the pass for the Annapolis Valley it will reach about 43 degrees =
above the SE horizon (about halfway to overhead). If you are NW of the =
Ann. Valley it will be lower.  If SE of me then it will appear higher.=20


  See this link for the overhead track.
  ( =
http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=3D40064.9908457767&lat=3D45.=
100&lng=3D-64.250&alt=3D54&loc=3DAvonport&TZ=3DAST&satid=3D25544 )


  The reflection from the station should get nearly as bright as Venus =
(Mag minus 3.9) and quite a bit brighter than Jupiter (Mag  minus 2.8) =
In measuring star and planet brightness, more negative is brighter, more =
positive is dimmer. Vega is Mag 0, Deneb is near Mag +1




  For Avonport, the ISS will pass just below the star Altair, in the =
constellation, AQUILA, The Eagle, which is the southern most part of the =
Summer Triangle (marked by 3 bright stars:  Altair (AQUILA),  Deneb =
(CYGNUS) and Vega (LYRA) (two bright stars near overhead). Vega is =
brightest and most to the west.  Jupiter is the bright star-like  light =
low in the SE.So there is a little star gazing you can do during the =
pass. =20


  Here is a link to a star chart drawn for Avonport (Annapolis Valley =
view) at the time of the pass.
  (  =
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.asp?SatID=3D25544&lat=3D45.100&l=
ng=3D-64.250&alt=3D54&loc=3DAvonport&TZ=3DAST&Date=3D40064.9908457767 )


  If you note the track the station takes relative to Altair where you =
live, and compare it to its track for Annapolis Valley viewers, you will =
be seeing the difference one's Earth surface location makes (a little =
navigation observation). For Avonport, the station will pass about about =
8 degrees below Altair and about 24 degrees above Jupiter  (a vertically =
held fist sighted at arms length against the sky is about a 10 degree =
angle)




  There is a 2nd pass about 90+min later but it hits the Earth shadow =
before it hardly gets above the horizon.


  There is another great pass tomorrow evening as well.


  This link will get you pass details.
  http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/ISS_Page.html


  Happy observing,
    Sherman


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;Reception was very good here in =
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  <A title=3Dsherm@glinx.com href=3D"mailto:sherm@glinx.com">Sherman =
Williams</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 08, =
2009 3:57=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Space =
Station passes=20
  tonight (Tuesday)with a little star gazing.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">As mentioned last evening, Space Station is =
once=20
  again visible in the evening sky. &nbsp;Tonight's pass will be =
interesting to=20
  catch because the Shuttle, Discovery will have separated from the =
Space=20
  Station (ISS), &nbsp;so they should appear as separate objects on the =
same=20
  track as they pass. &nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">(&nbsp;<A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html">http:/=
/www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html</A>&nbsp;)</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">For Maritime Canadians, the pass should be =
a nice one=20
  (if cloud does not get in the way). &nbsp;The pass begins shortly =
after 8:44=20
  p.m. appearing out of the SW. &nbsp;It reaches the peak of the pass in =
the SE=20
  at close to 8:47 p.m. and enters Earth shadow in the east about =
&nbsp;8:48. At=20
  the height of the pass for the Annapolis Valley it will reach about 43 =
degrees=20
  above the SE horizon (about halfway to overhead). If you are NW of the =
Ann.=20
  Valley it will be lower. &nbsp;If SE of me then it will appear=20
  higher.&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">See this link for the overhead track.</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">(&nbsp;<A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=3D40064.9908457767&a=
mp;lat=3D45.100&amp;lng=3D-64.250&amp;alt=3D54&amp;loc=3DAvonport&amp;TZ=3D=
AST&amp;satid=3D25544">http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack.asp?date=3D400=
64.9908457767&amp;lat=3D45.100&amp;lng=3D-64.250&amp;alt=3D54&amp;loc=3DA=
vonport&amp;TZ=3DAST&amp;satid=3D25544</A>&nbsp;)</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">The reflection from the station should get =
nearly as=20
  bright as Venus (Mag minus 3.9) and quite a bit brighter than Jupiter =
(Mag=20
  &nbsp;minus 2.8) In measuring star and planet brightness, more =
negative is=20
  brighter, more positive is dimmer. Vega is Mag 0, Deneb is near Mag =
+1</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">For Avonport, the ISS will pass just below =
the star=20
  Altair, in the constellation, AQUILA, The Eagle, which is the southern =
most=20
  part of the Summer Triangle (marked by 3 bright stars: &nbsp;Altair =
(AQUILA),=20
  &nbsp;Deneb (CYGNUS) and Vega (LYRA) (two bright stars near overhead). =
Vega is=20
  brightest and most to the west. &nbsp;Jupiter is the bright star-like=20
  &nbsp;light low in the SE.So there is a little star gazing you can do =
during=20
  the pass. &nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Here is a link to a star chart drawn for =
Avonport=20
  (Annapolis Valley view) at the time of the pass.</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">( &nbsp;<A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.asp?SatID=3D25544&amp;la=
t=3D45.100&amp;lng=3D-64.250&amp;alt=3D54&amp;loc=3DAvonport&amp;TZ=3DAST=
&amp;Date=3D40064.9908457767">http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.as=
p?SatID=3D25544&amp;lat=3D45.100&amp;lng=3D-64.250&amp;alt=3D54&amp;loc=3D=
Avonport&amp;TZ=3DAST&amp;Date=3D40064.9908457767</A>&nbsp;)</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">If you note the track the station takes =
relative to=20
  Altair where you live, and compare it to its track for Annapolis =
Valley=20
  viewers, you will be seeing the difference one's Earth surface =
location makes=20
  (a little navigation observation). For Avonport, the station will pass =
about=20
  about 8 degrees below Altair&nbsp;and about 24 degrees above=20
  Jupiter&nbsp;&nbsp;(a vertically held fist sighted at arms length =
against the=20
  sky is about a 10 degree angle)</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">There is a 2nd pass about 90+min later but =
it hits=20
  the Earth shadow before it hardly gets above the horizon.</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">There is another great pass tomorrow =
evening as=20
  well.</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">This link will get you pass details.</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/ISS_Page.html">http://web.ma=
c.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/ISS_Page.html</A></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Happy observing,</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;Sherman</DIV>
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