OK, this isn't a "scientific" observation because I admit to being more of
a tourist observer.
Between 18.01 and 18.05 GMT we had what has been billed as the first ISS
pass since the new solar panel vanes were installed and
deployed. Usually in the Hastings area ISS passes tend to be clouded out
for some reason (don't have the problem with other satellites, just when
there are "good" ISS passes !), but this evening the clouds were kind all
most of the pass was observed.
What struck me was that ISS had a distinctly orange-red colour, rather
like Mars at its best. The magnitude was about -0.5 or so as billed -
and thus about the best that I have previously seen ISS when it has
appeared as white.
I wonder when we can have the station appearing blue in honour of Ol'
Betsy ?
Phillip Clark
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Phillip S Clark 22 Winterbourne Close
Molniya Space Consultancy Hastings
Compiler/Publisher, Worldwide Satellite Launches E Sussex TN34 1XG
U.K.
Specialist in "space archeology" - the older and more obscure the more
interesting it is !
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