> From: <DeHBeaver0@aol.com> > > So...anyone know what the situation is on viewing the shuttle Thursday > > night over NYC: First, is it the main engines that are bright enough to > see, > > after the shuttle passes and the rear faces me? How bright? And, where > sould > > I look to find it? Easily seen even before it passes you. I've seen about 5 or 6 launches from NJ. Rises in South 6-7 min. after launch, goes to ESE. Usually about 10-15 deg elevation. Mag about -4 to -6. Nice orange glow. In binoculars, you can see a nice " < " shaped exhaust. -- Jay Respler -- JRespler@superlink.net ====(Oct. Sky Views has been posted)== SKY VIEWS: http://mars.superlink.net/jrespler/skyviews.htm Satellite Tracker * Early Typewriter Collector Freehold, New Jersey ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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