I watched that pass and have a still image of the trail. At one point Endeavour flared by about 1.5 mag over a period of about 1 second. I noticed it with the naked eye but assumed it was a gap in the slight haze overlying me but it was definitely a flare. Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: John Locker [mailto:john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk] > Sent: Friday 10 August 2007 09:35 > To: SeeSat-L@satobs.org > Cc: fpspace@friends-partners.org; > HumanSpaceflight@yahoogroups.com; inside_ksc@yahoogroups.com; > internationalspacestation@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Endeavour...not so bland after all..... > > Morning all, > > Having had chance to look at my images from last night I realise that > perhaps Endeavour is not so bland after all. > > I had overlooked a batch of pics that showed the orbiter a > little nearer and > once I figured out the flight attitude , all became clear. > I expected Endeavour to be flying payload bay down , however > it was in fact > tail up , nose down with the underside earth pointing . > > The image at > > http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/shuttleISS _combine.jpg > > > Shows the two spacecraft in a combined picture ( they were of > course three > minutes apart , about 1200km (?) > 2233 BST (ISS) and 2236 BST ( Endeavour) > > John > > > > > > Any images attached are subject to copyright restriction > but may be used with prior permission > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, > SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release > Date: 09/08/2007 14:44 > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 09/08/2007 14:44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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