STS-104/ISS observation & more

From: Jeff Hunt (jeff_satobserve@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sun Jul 15 2001 - 02:28:23 PDT

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    My, what a morning for observations!
    
    Observed the STS/ISS make an early morning overhead pass starting out bright
    white at around mag. -4 in the SW and slowly diminishing in brightness as it
    traveled to the NE.
    
    I retired last night after watching the beginning of the EVA via NASA TV on
    the internet and got up early to observe and see the end of the successful
    EVA with the airlock permanently installed.
    
    Of course, Saturn, Venus and Aldebaran looked fabulous together in the east.
    Later, just as twilight was coming on, I was able to view Jupiter and
    Mercury (with binocs) close together just above the ENE tree line. I haven't
    viewed Mercury in a long time.
    
    And as icing on the cake I observed an apparent interception of the
    ISS/shuttle by a south bound satellite (maybe an Iridium) when slightly pass
    maximum elevation at 08:30:30 UTC. I still have to ID that sat.
    
    I think that about covers it;-)
    
    Jeff
    38.51N/ 76.76W
    
    
    
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