Clear weather here in Sheffield as well. I'll give it a go for observation pj Sheffield UK 1.4ish W 54ish N ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Davies" <edavies@nildram.co.uk> To: <SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com> Sent: 10 August 2001 12:08 Subject: Re: STS 105 and ISS over UK post launch > Matthew.Fawcett@eastriding.gov.uk wrote: > > > I also get a pass around 21:34ut (22:34 local time), which I think > > will still be too late to see the shuttle and tank (they'll be in > > shadow). > > I think it'll be visible. Naively adding the difference in the launch > times to the TLEs posted by Daniel Deak puts it just ahead of the ISS. > (This is unusual - the previous missions I've looked at have normally > put the shuttle just under half an orbit behind the space station in > question). This also puts the pass around 21:34UT. > > STSOrbit Plus is not too good at getting the altitudes right for these > ascents - it gives an altitude of 41km at this point which would I think > make the shuttle visible for the wrong reasons. > > Anyway, HA says: > > ISS -0.6 22:33:28 10° W 22:36:39 65° SSW 22:37:40 39° SE > > (times BST) so it is out of shadow for the bulk of the pass. The shuttle > should be a little earlier though presumbly also a little lower so it > should also be in sunlight for most of the pass. > > So far the weather here (High Wycombe, approx 20 miles NW of London) > looks good. > > Ed. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' > in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org > http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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