On 27 May 2010, at 01:41, Canopus56 wrote:
Spaceweather.com has a calculator that displays predicted flyover times for the X37B spaceplane.
http://spaceweather.com/flybys/flybys.php?zip=84111 pre-set for Salt Lake City
It is suprising bright - mags 4 to 2. Clear Skies, Kurt
And I'm sure that each of those times will coincide with a storm. :) But seriously, I see that Heavens Above has also gotten into the no-longer-secret-spacecraft-spotting-business. Go here and click on the "X-37B" link in the Satellites section: http://www.heavens-above.com/?lat=40.761&lng=-111.890&loc=Salt+Lake+City&TZ=... Looks like their data is pretty similar to that on Spaceweather but I like that H-A includes the set time and location as well as providing sky charts showing the craft's path across the sky. BTW, a reporter friend at channel 5 would like to hear from anyone local who gets a picture of the thing passing through Utah's skies. Let me know if you get pictures and I'll put you in touch. patrick