I suspect ISS will flare after it "turns " ready for docking (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/flareanim.gif ) Unfortunately we won't see that in the UK as our visible passes have just ended John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Young" <allenb_young@yahoo.com> To: <seesat-l@satobs.org> Cc: "David Stine" <dstine@exposquare.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 2:32 AM Subject: ISS + STS-120 > Wonderful view of ISS (to -3 mag) and STS-120 (mag +1) over Tulsa. ISS did > not flare but was a brilliant white, more than 1/2 as bright and similar > to Venus this a.m. STS lower and dull creamy white, like Jupiter. No red > color as reported by others. Didn't check time, seemed to be very close to > H-A prediction. Did NOT see NOSS 3-2 pair soon after, on a nice high > pass...strange. > > Brad Young > TULSA1 > COSPAR 8336 > +36.1397, -95.9838, 650ft ASL > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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