In a message dated 8/21/2001 11:16:48, Mir16609@aol.com writes: >I saw ISS in my telescope at about 4:16 UT on 19-Aug-2001 from Mt. Diablo >(near Walnut Creek), CA, USA. <snip> >I followed it into shadow and >far beyond until distance and low altitude caused me to lose it. There >must >have been a light on! I observed ISS on the same pass from a location a little to the south (Henry Coe State Park, 37deg23'N, 121deg30'W) with 8x50 binoculars. After it went into shadow it was clearly visible around probably mag+7. I followed it for at least a minute & it did not appear to fade during this time. I was observing from a relatively dark site (mag+6 stars at zenith), which would have made it a lot easier to follow than under "normal" sky conditions in the city. Best wishes & clear skies, Jason Jason P Hatton San Francisco CA94121 United States 37d,47', 66" N, 122d, 30',16"W ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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