RE: Triple Lunar Satellite Transit - Jun 24/01

From: Barhorst L.J.C. (L.J.C.Barhorst@arcadis.nl)
Date: Thu Jun 21 2001 - 06:32:19 PDT

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     Anthony Ayiomamitis [mailto:anthony@perseus.gr] wrote:
    
    >    I cannot believe the numbers being put out by my notebook ... a
    >triple lunar satellite transit over 35 minutes on Sunday evening. I am
    >showing an illuminated lunar transit by Soyuz-TM-32/Progress M1-6 at
    >20:24:45 and followed by two non-illuminated transits by Cosmos 939
    >(20:29:59) and Cosmos 1690 (20:57:21).
    
    As Soyuz TM 32 and Progress M1-6 are both docked to the ISS it
    would mean that ISS is also making a lunar pass as seen from your 
    observation point. ISS should be visible even shortly after sunset.
    
    Greetings
    Leo Barhorst
     
    
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