[NatureNS] Space Station Pass tonight Visible Maybe??

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From: Sherman Williams <sherm@glinx.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 20:44:03 -0300
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Last visible EVENING pass of the ISS til into June.

Right after 9:01 from NW, peaks in SW about 9:03, Enters shadow in SE  
at 9:o5:30

Early in pass, passes near Venus and very thin Crescent Moon,, then  
in SW to south passes underneath Gemini Twin stars,  close to Mars,  
then Regulus in LEO,  and finally below Saturn.  In other words, its  
pass could not be more aligned with the ecliptic.  (the path the  
planets and moon follow.   The sky will make the sighting a  
CHALLENGE.  It is bright at this hour at this time of year and there  
are clouds scattered about, but the trend is toward clearing.   In  
time???

We'll see.

Sherman

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