Shuttle/Station Viewing

[Rsmith350]

Saw it too!!! Thanks for the heads up. That was neat!

[Todd Covini]

Once again...a dollar short and a day late..... :roll:

[RichardP]

Several people mentioned to me that they wanted to see the Shuttle and the Station fly over but missed it. Here is your chance again. The shuttle and station are docked so you will only see one bright object rather than the two. You also have to get your lazy ass out of bed because this sighting is just before sunrise rather than just after sunset.

Houston:
Thursday, September 3, 6:31 a.m. (Duration: five minutes)
Path: 11 degrees above NW to 11 degrees above SSE
Maximum elevation: 60 degrees

Dallas:
Thursday, September 3, 6:30 a.m. (Duration: five minutes)
Path: 10 degrees above WNW to 11 degrees above SSE
Maximum elevation: 46 degrees

Other opportunities, including those with shorter durations and lower elevations, or from other ground locations, are available at the website below.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata...s&region=Texas

Richard P.

[mitchntx]

You also have to get your lazy ass out of bed

Thursday, September 3, 6:30 a.m. (Duration: five minutes)

Richard P.

sleeping in till 0630? Slackers ...

Thanks for the update Richard.

[cjlmlml]

Other opportunities, including those with shorter durations and lower elevations, or from other ground locations, are available at the website below.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata...s&region=Texas

Richard P.

Adam?

[RichardP]

Another viewing opportunity this holiday weekend. Great if you have relatives in town...

Viewers in the Houston area will be able to see good passes of the International Space Station Friday and Saturday evenings. If Shuttle hasn't landed, it will appear shortly after ISS on the same path:

Friday, Nov. 27, 6:03 p.m. (Duration: five minutes)
Path: 11 degrees above NNW to 12 degrees above ESE
Maximum elevation: 42 degrees

Saturday, Nov. 28, 6:25 p.m. (Duration: five minutes)
Path: 10 degrees above WNW to 11 degrees above SSE
Maximum elevation: 33 degrees


For Dallas, there is a good viewing on Friday evening…

Fri Nov 27/06:02 PM (Duration: five minutes)
Path: 11 degrees above NW to 11 degrees above SE
Maximum elevation: 60 degrees

Other viewing opportunities available here:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata...=United+States


Richard P.

[donovan]

Sweet! Austin has some good viewing this time too!!

DD

[mitchntx]

Stood outside Saturday night ans watched the shuttle. Amazing.

Found this on Youtube ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwd31L2IP34

[Rob Liebbe]

Thanks Richard,

We watched the Shuttle and Station on Friday evening and the Station on Saturday evening from Lake Texoma. Very cool.

Was that the last Shuttle flight or when is that scheduled?

[marshall_mosty]

Saw an orange "star" on Friday night going across the Austin skyline (even though it was partly cloudy). Very cool.