wederwarrior Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Just a "heads up" Depending on your cloud cover, tonight might....will be the last time you will see Space Shuttle Discovery fly above your heads. It will be trailing the ISS and rise maybe 20-30 seconds after Eastern PA: ISS rises at ~7:23 in the WNW and will reach about 50 degrees altitude by 7:25 in the North Those times/altitudes will vary depending on your latitude and longitude... enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Just a "heads up" Depending on your cloud cover, tonight might....will be the last time you will see Space Shuttle Discovery fly above your heads. It will be trailing the ISS and rise maybe 20-30 seconds after Eastern PA: ISS rises at ~7:23 in the WNW and will reach about 50 degrees altitude by 7:25 in the North Those times/altitudes will vary depending on your latitude and longitude... enjoy! Thanks! But everywhere I am reading states that the ISS will be trailing Discovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks! But everywhere I am reading states that the ISS will be trailing Discovery. Yes I think your right. not sure how far apart they have diverged, but should be pretty cool to see Thank YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 They were able to get a really nice view in NJ last night. http://www.spaceweather.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm excited to watch this. You can check your local zip code rise times here http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/flybys.php?zip=07023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom X Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 cool - i just watched it. Space shuttle trailed by about a minute behind the ISS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 cool - i just watched it. Space shuttle trailed by about a minute behind the ISS That was awesome. I think haz was right, ISS was trailing Last time the most traveled space craft will fly overhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 that was awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom X Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 interesting how they both disappeared once they reached the southern sky and behind the earth's shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yeah, that was pretty cool. Had my 4 year old out with me. The shuttle appeared as bright as the ISS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I've been lucky enough over the years to catch several of the Shuttle pass-overs at my location.... A couple of times the Shuttle was docked with the ISS.....Spectacular light show!! Don't think we're gonna luck out tonight, though...too many clouds..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I've been lucky enough over the years to catch several of the Shuttle pass-overs at my location.... A couple of times the Shuttle was docked with the ISS.....Spectacular light show!! Don't think we're gonna luck out tonight, though...too many clouds..... Discovery has landed. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I saw Skylab when I was a kid ISS>Skylab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossthread Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Jonathan Woods writes:Amateur astrophotographer Alan Friedman took this picture last night, stunning Image! credits & link.. http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/09/6228167-stunning-views-of-the-sun-and-discovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Jonathan Woods writes:Amateur astrophotographer Alan Friedman took this picture last night, stunning Image! credits & link.. http://photoblog.msn...n-and-discovery pretty sure that was taken during the day But it is an amazing image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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