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Post by flash on Jul 29, 2009 8:01:39 GMT -7
There will be a nice Space Shuttle Endeavour and ISS pass tonight July 29.These passes will take place just a few minutes into nautical twilight. El Paso pass time will be as follows. First will comes the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Endeavour, magnitude -0.8 (bright) will reach 10 degrees above the Northwest horizon (Azimuth 306 degrees) at 8:34:35pm MDT at a distance of 1,294Kms. Maximum Elevation for Endeavour will come at 55 degrees above the Southwest horizon (Azimuth 226 degrees) at 8:37:25pm MDT at a distance of 417Kms. Endeavour will enter earth's shadow at 8 degrees south-southeast(Azimuth 147 degrees) at 8:40:35pm MDT at a distance of 1,433Kms ISS pass times as follows. ISS will be magnitude - 2.8 ( very bright!) at 10 degrees above the Northwest horizon (Azimuth 305 degrees) at 8:36:51 pm MDT at a distance of 1,314 Kms. ISS reaches Maximum Elevation at 51 degrees above the southwest horizon (Azimuth 231 degrees)at 8:39:41 pm MDT at a distance of 445 Kms. ISS enter Earth's shadow at 8 degrees above the south-southeast horizon (Azimuth 149 degrees) at 8:42:50 pm MDT at a distance of 1,419Kms. The times may change a little so step out a few minutes early to catch what should be a very nice show in our El Paso desert skies. Enjoy! Thomas the Flash
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Post by flash on Jul 29, 2009 19:49:10 GMT -7
Iwas able to observe the pass of Endeavour and the ISS this evening.Saddly no picture the sky was to bright.It was cool to see the pass any way. Thomas the Flash
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Post by webrunner on Jul 29, 2009 21:06:06 GMT -7
It sounds cool, Flash. I'm glad you got to see it. If I was inspired to buy kind of a basic telescope what would you recommend (keeping in mind that I'm a complete novice at this kind of thing)?
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Post by flash on Jul 30, 2009 4:40:35 GMT -7
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