[NatureNS] Space Station Pass Sunday evening

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It seems that he did, here is a photo.

https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/326112260709822464

Sherm


Sherman Williams
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On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:38 PM, Richard Stern wrote:

> A great sight! Hope Chris Hadfield had a good look at NS.
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> Richard Stern
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:28 PM, "duartess@ns.sympatico.ca"
> <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
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>> What a beautiful sight!! Not a cloud in the sky and as clear as a =
bell!!
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>> Thanks for the heads-up!
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>> Gayle MacLean
>> Dartmouth
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>> ---- Sherman Williams <shermwms@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>>> Looks like it will be a clear night tonight, so if you get this =
notice in time you may wish to catch the
>>> SPACE STATION PASS
>>> There are only a few passes of the ISS left in this round of evening =
passes. There is very good visible pass this evening.
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>>> TIMES and DIRECTION (particularly for Halifax area, times about the =
same for other parts of N.S., track may be slightly different)
>>> -starting out of the NW about 9:15 p.m.
>>> -reaches its peak elevation of about 65 degrees above the NORTH NE =
Horizon at 9:17:45 p.m.
>>> -about 9:18 pm it goes through the Big dipper, especially the handle =
 (close to overhead)
>>> - ends in the ESE  about 9:20 p.m.
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>>> TO JUDGE  ELEVATION
>>> horizon at eye level is 0 degrees
>>> directly overhead (the zenith) is 90 degrees (Big Dipper is near =
overhead at pass time)
>>> halfway from horizon to overhead is 45 degrees
>>> a closed fist held vertically, extended to arms length, and sighted =
against the sky, marks off an angle of approximately 10 degrees.
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>>> APPEARANCE of Space Station (ISS)
>>> Looks like a bright star coming from the westward direction (a bit =
orange at first but getting brighter and whiter as it gets higher and =
closer to north). It glides slowly across the sky, taking about 5 =
minutes on tonight's pass.
>>> It will get as bright as or brighter than Jupiter (which is quite =
bright,  about half 3-fists up in the westward)
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>>> STAR CHART  showing  the pass track,  times and surrounding brighter =
stars in the sky can be accessed at this link.
>>>   STAR CHART of ISS Pass
>>> Because of lingering twilight and the brightness of Moon (just under =
LEO the Lion) only the brighter stars (like Regulus in LEO) will be seen =
easily.
>>> The Dog Star < Sirius,  is quite bright low in the South.  Because =
of its brilliance, Jupiter is easily seen in the lower half of the SW =
sky with Aldebaran a bit below Jupiter.
>>> Orion's stars are generally bright enough to be seen but Orion is =
getting quite low in the WSW this time of year and will soon be falling =
into the advancing Sun as the evenings grow longer into the twilight.
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>>> For pass data reference go to this link and click on ISS under =
SATELLITES (you can also at this link, select a more specific location =
-this one is set for Halifax):
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http://www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx?lat=3D44.650&lng=3D-63.600&alt=3D45=
&loc=3DHalifax&TZ=3DAST
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>>> Perhaps Chris Hadfield is looking down taking photos of the =
nightlights over Atlantic Canada  : )
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>>> Sherman
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>>> Sherman Williams
>>> shermwms@eastlink.ca
>>> http://www.sherm39.com/Site_2/Home_Site.html
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<br><div><div>On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:38 PM, Richard Stern wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>A =
great sight! Hope Chris Hadfield had a good look at NS.<br><br>Richard =
Stern<br>Sent from my iPhone<br><br>On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:28 PM, "<a =
href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>"<br>=
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">What a beautiful sight!! Not a =
cloud in the sky and as clear as a bell!!<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Thanks for the =
heads-up!<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Gayle =
MacLean<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">Dartmouth<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><