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Spectacular sky show: Space Station and Space

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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Default Spectacular sky show: Space Station and Space

4:44 AM tomorrow

Space Shuttle:
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.a...9392.5310506019

Space Station:
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetails.a...9392.5311155324

Both pass right next to Saturn. The exploding comet 17P/Holmes is also visible then:
http://www.griffithobservatory.org/skyreport.html

Coordinates are for La Crescenta, CA.
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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wow! should be a pretty good night for watching! They come over me at 5:52 AM
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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I already programed my telescope to take a photo of both...crossing my fingers. It's already outside cooling down.
































































NOT!





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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 04:06 AM
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Very spectacular just now. Two fingers apart, arm fully extended.
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