[NatureNS] Space Station Pass tonight (Aug 29)

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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
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902 752-7644

Hi all
It was a stunning view here in Pictou Co. tonight was well.  As always Sherman, thanks for the heads  up. 
cheers
ken

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don MacNeill 
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Space Station Pass tonight (Aug 29)


  A beautiful sight!  To think that there are people in it.  Thanks Sherman from Halifax, in a clear sky.

  Don

  Don MacNeill
  donmacneill@eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sherman Williams 
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 7:39 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Space Station Pass tonight (Aug 29)




  The Space Station makes a very nice high pass over Avonport tonight. Will be at its highest at 9:07 p.m., slightly north of directly overhead (a neck breaker). It comes out of the WNW a couple of minutes before that and should be visible for nearly 2 minutes after. It hits Earth's shadow low in the ESE at 9:09.  Depending on your location it comes up through the Big Dipper handle and departs through the east corner of the Summer Triangle. 


  The 3 Summer Triangle stars should just popping into view by the time of ISS pass.  Vega (the brightest), along with Deneb, are stars essentially overhead. The 3rd star, Altair, in Aquilla the Eagle, is nearer the south horizon (but still nice and high).  ISS will pass nearest Deneb, the tail of Cygnus the Swan.  Those three bright stars make up a large triangle that dominates the higher portion of the summer sky. 


  If you take this link http://web.mac.com/sherm39/Site/HeavensAboveLink.html you can select a place nearest your location. The link shows a diagram of Earth showing the current position of ISS at the time you make the link. Now  click on ISS under Satellites and up comes the current schedule of visible passes.  Especially note the Time and altidude and direction of the Max. part of the pass.


  Clicking on the date in the current part of the schedule gives a star map with the ISS track across the sky.  At this point you can also get a map showing the Ground Track (places on the ground that would see the ISS go directly overhead).


  Currently there is a crew of 6 onboard the station http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html


  Cheers.  Hope someone gets to see the pass.


  Sherman

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<DIV>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton NS<BR>B0K 1S0<BR>902 752-7644<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hi all</DIV>
<DIV>It was a stunning view here in Pictou Co. tonight was well.&nbsp; As always 
Sherman, thanks for the heads&nbsp; up. </DIV>
<DIV>cheers</DIV>
<DIV>ken</DIV>
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  style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=donmacneill@eastlink.ca href="mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca">Don 
  MacNeill</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
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  Pass tonight (Aug 29)</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A beautiful sight!&nbsp; To think that there are 
  people in it.&nbsp; Thanks Sherman from Halifax, in a clear sky.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Don</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Don MacNeill<BR><A 
  href="mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca">donmacneill@eastlink.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A 
  title=shermwms@eastlink.ca href="mailto:shermwms@eastlink.ca">Sherman 
  Williams</A> </DIV>
  <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
  <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 29, 2011 7:39 PM</DIV>
  <DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Space Station Pass tonight (Aug 
29)</DIV></DIV>
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  <DIV>The Space Station makes a very nice high pass over Avonport tonight. Will 
  be at its highest at 9:07 p.m., slightly north of directly overhead (a neck 
  breaker). It comes out of the WNW a couple of minutes before that and should 
  be visible for nearly 2 minutes after. It hits Earth's shadow low in the ESE 
  at 9:09. &nbsp;Depending on your location it comes up through the Big Dipper 
  handle and departs through the east corner of the Summer Triangle.&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>The 3 Summer Triangle stars should just popping into view by the time of 
  ISS pass. &nbsp;Vega (the brightest), along with Deneb, are stars essentially 
  overhead. The 3rd star, Altair, in Aquilla the Eagle, is nearer the south 
  horizon (but still nice and high). &nbsp;ISS will pass nearest Deneb, the tail 
  of Cygnus the Swan. &nbsp;Those three bright stars make up a large triangle 
  that dominates the higher portion of the summer sky.&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>If you take this link&nbsp;<A 
  href="http://web.mac.com/sherm39/Site/HeavensAboveLink.html">http://web.mac.com/sherm39/Site/HeavensAboveLink.html</A>&nbsp;you 
  can select a place nearest your location. The link shows a diagram of Earth 
  showing the current position of ISS at the time you make the link. Now 
  &nbsp;cl