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Shuttle and ISS Sighting

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:48 pm
by cobra
a good sighting of the docked shuttle and ISS will be on saterday if you in the pretoria - johannesburg area at 18:47 from the north-west passing overhead moving in a south eastly direction

Satellite Name (Peak Magnitude)
Pass Time El Az Range
Start: 18:47:29 10° 317°(NW) 1438 km
Peak: 18:50:42 83° 239°(SW) 402 km
End: 18:51:35 45° 146°(SE) 547 km

Re: Shuttle and ISS Sighting

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:46 am
by Low Level
Fantastic sighting. I set my phone alarm for 18:48, and low and behold, when I walked out, this thing was screaming through the sky. Jeez, the speed of that thing impressed me. :shock:

Thanx for the info.

Re: Shuttle and ISS Sighting

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:55 am
by cobra
Low Level wrote:..this thing was screaming through the sky. Jeez, the speed of that thing impressed me. :shock:
Only a pleasure, the speed +- 27,000 km/h 8)