Re: ISS solar transit observed

From: Kevin Fetter (kevin_fetter@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Feb 10 2002 - 21:53:08 EST

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    I guess I can let the cat out of the bag.
    
    Lets see where the path was at the time of ron's observation :)
    
    Feb 10, 2002
    
    Time (UT)  Latitude  Longitude ( Centre Line )
    
    21:53:30   38.0137   -105.0521
    21:53:31   38.0681   -104.9754
    21:53:32   38.1224   -104.8985
    21:53:33   38.1768   -104.8215
    21:53:34   38.2311   -104.7442
    21:53:35   38.2855   -104.6667
    21:53:36   38.3400   -104.5890
    21:53:37   38.3944   -104.5111
    21:53:38   38.4488   -104.4330
    21:53:39   38.5033   -104.3546
    21:53:40   38.5578   -104.2760
    21:53:41   38.6123   -104.1972
    21:53:42   38.6668   -104.1182
    21:53:43   38.7214   -104.0390
    21:53:44   38.7760   -103.9595
    21:53:45   38.8306   -103.8798
    21:53:46   38.8852   -103.7998
    21:53:47   38.9398   -103.7197
    21:53:48   38.9945   -103.6393
    21:53:49   39.0491   -103.5586
    21:53:50   39.1038   -103.4777
    
    This is from a program rob matson wrote. It can give the time and latitude 
    and longitude of the centre line. The centre line is where the event will 
    last the longest. At the centre line, the satellite goes directly across the 
    centre's of sun's disk. His program works for other satellites, not just for 
    the iss. It doesn't yet give the details for satellites going across the 
    moon, he is planning to add that when he has the time. I had asked rob about 
    adding something to skymap, and he told me about this program he had. I have 
    put the program on my web site, so others can download it. I don't think rob 
    would have a problem with that.
    
    You can download the program from here. The are two files to download.
    
    http://ca.geocities.com/kfetter/transit/COASTS.ZIP
    http://ca.geocities.com/kfetter/transit/EARTH.ZIP
    
    Rob must have read my mind awhile ago and wrote the program as, it is what I 
    was looking for a program to do.
    
    So everyone can thank rob for another great program.
    
    Kevin
    
    
    From: Ron Lee <ronlee@pcisys.net>
    To: SeeSat-L@satobs.org
    Subject: ISS solar transit observed
    Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 16:00:45 -0700
    
    CAUTION:  Failure to use adequate and proper eye protection when viewing
    the sun can cause permanent eye damage.
    
    One hour ago at 14:53:46 PM local MST (21:53:46 UT) on 10 Feb 2002
    I observed the ISS transiting the sun.  I used an 8 inch Celestron with
    front mounted solar filter.
    
    
    
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