Patrick, In response to your question on the LCROSS google group, here is the best local circumstance opportunity (highest alt, no moon, illuminated% 45) that I see for imaging LCROSS during the rising cruise orbit one. This is low in the northwest sky just as a first quarter Moon sets on Monday morning, June 29, at 0:45MDT: Date__(UT)__HR:MN R.A.__(a-apparent)__DEC Azi_(a-appr)_Elev 2009-Jun-29 06:00 m 12 50 18.17 +40 17 25.7 291.2078 43.2010 2009-Jun-29 06:10 m 12 50 34.40 +40 14 58.1 292.1276 41.4681 2009-Jun-29 06:20 m 12 50 50.91 +40 12 29.4 293.0612 39.7465 2009-Jun-29 06:30 m 12 51 07.72 +40 09 59.8 294.0091 38.0369 2009-Jun-29 06:40 m 12 51 24.82 +40 07 29.3 294.9717 36.3399 2009-Jun-29 06:50 12 51 42.23 +40 04 58.1 295.9494 34.6562 2009-Jun-29 07:00 12 51 59.94 +40 02 26.2 296.9430 32.9864 2009-Jun-29 07:10 12 52 17.96 +39 59 53.7 297.9529 31.3315 2009-Jun-29 07:20 12 52 36.28 +39 57 20.8 298.9798 29.6920 2009-Jun-29 07:30 12 52 54.91 +39 54 47.6 300.0242 28.0687 2009-Jun-29 07:40 12 53 13.86 +39 52 14.1 301.0867 26.4625 2009-Jun-29 07:50 12 53 33.11 +39 49 40.5 302.1680 24.8742 2009-Jun-29 08:00 12 53 52.67 +39 47 06.9 303.2687 23.3047 - Clear Skies, Kurt