Saw the ISS/Shuttle as two lights in binocs

From: djmullen@tds.net
Date: Tue Dec 19 2006 - 18:21:01 EST

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    I just watched a pass from Madison, Wisconsin, 43.0730°N, 89.4010°W.  It was a low pass, with the shuttle breaking the horizon just slightly west of due south and peaking at about 25 degrees above the horizon in the South East.
    
    I could clearly see two distinct lights - in fact, when I first spotted it in my Canon 10x30 IS binoculars, I thought it was an incoming plane with its landing lights on.
    
    Beautiful sight!  I never saw them that close before.  Next time, I'll have a telescope and a video camera with me.
    
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