I have the 800UT pass on Hi8-video, the pair cruising just above Mizar/Alcor at 758UT, then 2 minutes later barely skimming under Dubhe. Stars were 8º above local horizon. STS Plus gave me a range of just under 1000sm distance. According to my references, the Mizar/Alcor separation is just under 12 arc min. After reviewing the tape several times, I am sure the STS/ISS distance is closer to 1/2º. (~30 arc min) (you could cover both with the tip of your pinkie :) On the next orbit at 930UT, according to NASA TV, the distance between ISS and the trailing shuttle was 18 nautical miles. Jeff Poplin 36.2943ºN 81.3212ºW King, NC USA ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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