While it's always possible that things will change, as it stands now and assuming the shuttle launches on time the 1st of July, we may have a few excellent chances to see the ISS and STS in our skies. The night of the launch ISS will pass high (74°) in Utah's skies. Two nights later (3 July) ISS will make another high altitude (71°) pass. Depending on how you read the sketchy details on the NASA web site the shuttle will be either close to or docked with ISS at that time. Personally I'm hoping we'll see the two close together, one chasing the other across the sky. The night of the 4th they should be docked during a low (31°) pass. The night of the 5th the docked duo will reach 69° followed the next night with a 32° pass. Other than a very poor (10°) pass on the 7th that will probably do it for Utah for the rest of the mission. Patrick
--- Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
<snip> We may have a few excellent chances to see the ISS and STS in our skies.
In follow-up to your earlier post, here is a table I threw together of potentially bright overpasses from now through July 27 for Salt Lake City. http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/ISS/200607ISS.html - Canopus56 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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