Re: ATV and Shuttle

From: John A. Dormer 2 (jad@texas.net)
Date: Wed Mar 26 2008 - 03:27:53 UTC

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    Derek C Breit wrote:
    | Thanks.. I have a possible triple pass I would not want to miss..
    
    I had clouds move in just as the ATV passed. ISS was visible through
    some of the cloud due to its extreme brightness (-2), but the Shuttle
    was not visible at any point.
    
    The ATV was about 13s late (+-0.5s) compared to Heavens-Above
    predicitions, and about eight seconds late using my tools. The ATV hit
    its highest elevation at 01:31:32 UTC. These are based on the
    32686/08-8A elset with epoch 08085.11916192.
    
    I used a theodolite for this pass to try to work out some details for
    the next iteration of my tools. This pass' elevation here was so high
    that I had difficulty seeing into the eyepiece. So, I either get to pick
    the ability to mostly ignore the optical effects of the atmosphere, or
    acutely feel it as I ruin my neck. 8>
    
    	John
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    COSPAR 8330 30d8m42.6sN 97d52m43.8sW/30.145167 -97.878833 220m WGS84
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