Hi Joe. If not cloudy, the launch should definitely be visible, although maybe only in binoculars. I have seen some Starlink launches from here in Monroe NJ. I also saw several Shuttle launches. Shuttle was much brighter than the Falcon 9. Jay Respler JRespler_at_superlink.net Monroe Township, New Jersey ----- Original Message ----- > From: "skywayinc--- via Seesat-l" <seesat-l_at_satobs.org> > To: seesat-l_at_satobs.org > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2022 12:48:23 PM > Subject: Re: Dragon CRS-25 estimated elset > In a message dated 7/14/2022 3:11:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, > seesat-l_at_satobs.org writes: > SpaceX will launch Dragon supply mission CRS-25 to the ISS on July 15, 00:44 UT. > > Below is an estimated elset for the 1st revolution: > > DRAGON CRS-25 for launch on 15 Jul 2022 00:44:00 UT > 1 70000U 22999A 22196.04452375 -.00003805 12030-4 00000+0 0 07 > 2 70000 51.6427 199.0762 0014506 16.7546 80.2241 16.26405839 04 > > Unfortunately, the pass over Europe directly after launch is in earth shadow. > > > ------------------------------------------ > I notice that the launch is scheduled to occur 17 minutes after sunset for the > New York City metropolitan area . . . which leads to the question, might the > Dragon capsule be visible as it climbs into space? The spacecraft will likely > be nearly fully illuminated by the Sun possibly making it appear rather > prominent in the twilight sky. > > Moreover . . . might a contrail also be evident as well? > > Any thoughts from SeeSat-L members about this? > > I remember on September 12, 1991, seeing the launch of Shuttle Discovery > (STS-48), which launched two minutes after the Sun set for NYC; approximately 6 > minutes later, the vehicle was plainly visible as a fast moving object of > magnitude -4 or -5, skimming across the southern and eastern sky. > > -- joe rao > > > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu Jul 14 2022 - 12:38:54 UTC
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