Re: shuttle launch visibility

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Date: Wed Nov 28 2001 - 10:52:28 EST

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In a message dated Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:14:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Bill Mitchell" <escape@velocity.net> writes:

> Does anyone know if the typical shuttle launch into 51.6 inclination can be
> seen from Erie, PA?
> I've read that the "East Coast" can see it, and I realize extreme
> northwestern PA isn't really the coast (actually it IS "Lake Erie Coast"
> 8^), but has anyone around here been able to spot it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> North 42 4' 18"
> West  80 8' 33"


Hello Bill.

At it's peak (T +6 minutes to T +7 minutes)it looks
like it's only 2.5 to 3 degrees above the horizon for
Eire, PA.

Time to launch that hot air baloon.

Cheers,
Don Gardner  39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL
http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/


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