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Looks like it will be a clear night tonight, so if you get this notice =
in time you may wish to catch the
SPACE STATION PASS=20
There are only a few passes of the ISS left in this round of evening =
passes. There is very good visible pass this evening.
TIMES and DIRECTION (particularly for Halifax area, times about the same =
for other parts of N.S., track may be slightly different)
-starting out of the NW about 9:15 p.m.=20
-reaches its peak elevation of about 65 degrees above the NORTH NE =
Horizon at 9:17:45 p.m.=20
-about 9:18 pm it goes through the Big dipper, especially the handle =
(close to overhead)
- ends in the ESE about 9:20 p.m.
TO JUDGE ELEVATION
horizon at eye level is 0 degrees
directly overhead (the zenith) is 90 degrees (Big Dipper is near =
overhead at pass time)
halfway from horizon to overhead is 45 degrees
a closed fist held vertically, extended to arms length, and sighted =
against the sky, marks off an angle of approximately 10 degrees.
APPEARANCE of Space Station (ISS)
Looks like a bright star coming from the westward direction (a bit =
orange at first but getting brighter and whiter as it gets higher and =
closer to north). It glides slowly across the sky, taking about 5 =
minutes on tonight's pass.=20
It will get as bright as or brighter than Jupiter (which is quite =
bright, about half 3-fists up in the westward)
STAR CHART showing the pass track, times and surrounding brighter =
stars in the sky can be accessed at this link.
STAR CHART of ISS Pass
Because of lingering twilight and the brightness of Moon (just under LEO =
the Lion) only the brighter stars (like Regulus in LEO) will be seen =
easily.
The Dog Star < Sirius, is quite bright low in the South. Because of =
its brilliance, Jupiter is easily seen in the lower half of the SW sky =
with Aldebaran a bit below Jupiter.
Orion's stars are generally bright enough to be seen but Orion is =
getting quite low in the WSW this time of year and will soon be falling =
into the advancing Sun as the evenings grow longer into the twilight.
For pass data reference go to this link and click on ISS under =
SATELLITES (you can also at this link, select a more specific location =
-this one is set for Halifax):
=
http://www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx?lat=3D44.650&lng=3D-63.600&alt=3D45=
&loc=3DHalifax&TZ=3DAST
Perhaps Chris Hadfield is looking down taking photos of the nightlights =
over Atlantic Canada : )
Sherman
Sherman Williams
shermwms@eastlink.ca
http://www.sherm39.com/Site_2/Home_Site.html
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"><div>Looks like it will be a clear night tonight, so if you get this =
notice in time you may wish to catch the</div><div>SPACE STATION =
PASS </div><div>There are only a few passes of the ISS left in this =
round of evening passes. There is very good visible pass this =
evening.</div><div><br></div><div>TIMES and DIRECTION (particularly for =
Halifax area, times about the same for other parts of N.S., track may be =
slightly different)</div><div>-starting out of the NW about 9:15 =
p.m. </div><div>-reaches its peak elevation of about 65 degrees =
above the NORTH NE Horizon at 9:17:45 p.m. </div><div>-about 9:18 =
pm it goes through the Big dipper, especially the handle (close to =
overhead)</div><div>- ends in the ESE about 9:20 =
p.m.</div><div><br></div><div>TO JUDGE ELEVATION</div><div>horizon =
at eye level is 0 degrees</div><div>directly overhead (the zenith) is 90 =
degrees (Big Dipper is near overhead at pass time)</div><div>halfway =
from horizon to overhead is 45 degrees</div><div>a closed fist held =
vertically, extended to arms length, and sighted against the sky, marks =
off an angle of approximately 10 =
degrees.</div><div><br></div><div>APPEARANCE of Space Station =
(ISS)</div><div>Looks like a bright star coming from the westward =
direction (a bit orange at first but getting brighter and whiter as it =
gets higher and closer to north). It glides slowly across the sky, =
taking about 5 minutes on tonight's pass. </div><div>It will get as =
bright as or brighter than Jupiter (which is quite bright, about =
half 3-fists up in the westward)</div><div><br></div><div>STAR CHART =
showing the pass track, times and surrounding brighter =
stars in the sky can be accessed at this link.</div><div> <a =
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=3D44.650&lng=
=3D-63.600&loc=3DHalifax&alt=3D45&tz=3DAST&satid=3D25544&a=
mp;mjd=3D56404.0123308333&type=3DV"> STAR CHART of ISS =
Pass</a></div><div><div>Because of lingering twilight and the brightness =
of Moon (just under LEO the Lion) only the brighter stars (like Regulus =
in LEO) will be seen easily.</div></div><div>The Dog Star < Sirius, =
is quite bright low in the South. Because of its brilliance, =
Jupiter is easily seen in the lower half of the SW sky with Aldebaran a =
bit below Jupiter.</div><div>Orion's stars are generally bright enough =
to be seen but Orion is getting quite low in the WSW this time of year =
and will soon be falling into the advancing Sun as the evenings grow =
longer into the twilight.</div><div><br></div><div>For pass data =
reference go to this link and click on ISS under SATELLITES (you can =
also at this link, select a more specific location -this one is set for =
Halifax):</div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx?lat=3D44.650&lng=3D-63.=
600&alt=3D45&loc=3DHalifax&TZ=3DAST">http://www.heavens-above.=
com/main.aspx?lat=3D44.650&lng=3D-63.600&alt=3D45&loc=3DHalifa=
x&TZ=3DAST</a></div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps Chris Hadfield is =
looking down taking photos of the nightlights over Atlantic Canada =
: =
)</div><div><br></div><div>Sherman</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div=
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