Shuttle & ISS from Putnam Valley, NY

From: Skywayinc@aol.com
Date: Wed Jun 20 2007 - 22:19:47 EDT

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    Just came from getting a great view of the ISS and Atlantis. Thanks to the  
    changing
    perspective as their viewing angle changed, they appeared about  10-degrees 
    apart 
    as they climbed up the northwest sky . . . but the apparent  separation 
    seemed to widen
    to about 12 or 13-degrees as they reached their  maximum altitude of 
    55-degrees above 
    the north-northeast horizon.  ISS  was in front . . . Atlantis was following 
    behind.  Had
    both in view nearly four minutes, from 9:20 to 9:24 p.m. Eastern Daylight  
    Time.
    
    ISS had a distinct yellow color . . . Atlantis appeared pure  white.
    
    Great show and (for a change) perfectly clear skies!
    -- joe rao
    
    
    
    
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