Re: Space shuttle observed

From: Bram Dorreman (bram.dorreman@skynet.be)
Date: Fri Apr 20 2001 - 18:08:26 PDT

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    Under similar conditions I saw STS100 and its external tank. The latter was
    about one degree right below the Shuttle. ET had magnitude -3 and was orange
    coloured. Endeavour was magnitude 0 or +1. The duration of the visibility
    was about 5 seconds and was at the SouthEast, quit favourable with respect
    to the sun.
    
    Bram Dorreman.
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Tristan Cools <t.cools@yucom.be>
    To: Seesat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com <Seesat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com>
    Date: vrijdag 20 april 2001 0:33
    Subject: Space shuttle observed
    
    
    >But only for about 2 seconds !
    >Clouds and light conditions were interfering with observing conditions.
    >
    >STS100 was pretty bright but I couldn't see de External Tank which was
    >probably obscured by clouds.
    >
    >This was my second sighting of a space shuttle some 20 minutes after
    launch.
    >
    >The first one(STS99) gave a impressive show last year with external tank
    >dumping large amounts of fuel.
    >
    >
    >
    >Tristan Cools t.cools@yucom.be
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    >
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    >Brugge:      3.2166E/51.2104N - OBS place 3(home)
    >
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