In a message dated 12/5/06 8:45:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, kd6nrp@earthlink.net writes: << Joe Rao called to my attention next Monday's launch of a Minotaur rocket and Tacsat-2 from Wallops Island, Virginia just before sunrise. >> Members of our list may also be interested in viewing the article that I have written for SPACE.com concerning visiblity of the upcoming night launch of Discovery that is scheduled for Thursday evening: http://space.com/scienceastronomy/061205_shuttle_spotting.html_ Based on my "visibility footprint" map, the best region to watch the Shuttle's powered ascent to orbit is across the Carolinas, where both the solid rocket boosters and three-main engine burn (to MECO) should be visible. -- joe rao ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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