Observed both of the above in a perfect dusk sky on a shadow entry descending node pass at 0650Z. According to Spaceflightnow the STS is stationkeeping 70 miles behind the ISS. I estimate the ISS was at least -2 mag and Atlantis around -1 maximum. I counted around 6 to 7 seconds difference using land-based points on hills below the objects for markers.which was easily done with a maximum elevation of the objects of around 16 degrees. Beautiful! Robert Wainuiomata New Zealand 41.261S 174.948E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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