Re: ATV 1

From: John Locker (john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sun Mar 09 2008 - 13:17:44 UTC

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    Well spotted MIke !
    
    I doubt you will get chance to see it tomorrow due to the storm...but might 
    be worth setting the alarm for Tuesdays pass !
    
    John
    
    
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Mike Bevan" <mike.bevan1@ntlworld.com>
    To: "John Locker" <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk>
    Cc: "Seesat" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 12:12 PM
    Subject: Re: ATV 1
    
    
    > Hi John & All
    >
    > Yes, clear skies down here in Poole, sky very light due to twilight the 
    > only
    > star visible unaided was Vega. Had to use binoculars to see the ATV 1, 
    > would
    > estimate about mag 1 at approximately 05:58 GMT,  Ted's pre-launch element
    > was near perfect. I did
    > not see it however until it had passed over head.
    > It's not very often that I will get up early in the morning these days, 
    > but
    > this was worth it.
    >
    > Mike B
    > Poole UK
    > 50.7557 N
    > 1.9804 W
    >
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > From: "John Locker" <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk>
    > To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 9:29 AM
    > Subject: Re: ATV 1
    >
    > Anyone else spot it ?
    >
    > John
    >
    >
    > 
    
    
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