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. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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