ISS and Atlantis observation

From: Tristan Cools (tcools@village.uunet.be)
Date: Sun Feb 18 2001 - 13:55:44 PST

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This evening February 18 I both saw Atlantis and ISS.

I almost missed Atlantis because it was rather faint, mag +2.  I expected
it to be much brighter.  My observation of STS98 came at 17h58m UTC and
this was, if I am correct, presumed to be the last orbit of STS98 before
landing but this is postponed untill tomorrow.

Is it possible that Atlantis was flying in a position with the black bottom
facing the Earth ?  This would explane its rather faint brightness.

ISS was following at aproximately 17h59m UTC mag -1.

Greetings,


Tristan Cools tcools@village.uunet.be
Belgian Working Group Satellites(BWGS)

Damse Vaart: 3.2478E/51.2277N - OBS place 1
Ryckevelde:  3.2856E/51.2045N - OBS place 2
Brugge:      3.2166E/51.2104N - OBS place 3(home)

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