RE: Endeavour...not so bland after all.....

From: Bob Christy (rdc@zarya.info)
Date: Fri Aug 10 2007 - 05:01:17 EDT

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    I watched that pass and have a still image of the trail. At one point Endeavour
    flared by about 1.5 mag over a period of about 1 second. I noticed it with the
    naked eye but assumed it was a gap in the slight haze overlying me but it was
    definitely a flare.
    
    Bob 
    
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    > From: John Locker [mailto:john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk] 
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    > Subject: Endeavour...not so bland after all.....
    > 
    > Morning all,
    > 
    > Having had chance to look at my images from last night I realise that 
    > perhaps Endeavour is not so bland after all.
    > 
    > I had overlooked a batch of pics that showed the orbiter a 
    > little nearer and 
    > once I figured out the flight attitude , all became clear.
    > I expected Endeavour to be flying payload bay down , however 
    > it was in fact 
    > tail up , nose down with the underside earth pointing .
    > 
    > The image at
    > 
    > http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/shuttleISS
    _combine.jpg
    > 
    > 
    > Shows the two spacecraft in a combined picture ( they were of 
    > course three 
    > minutes apart , about 1200km (?)
    > 2233 BST (ISS) and 2236 BST ( Endeavour)
    > 
    > John
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > Any images attached are subject to copyright restriction
    > but may be used with prior permission 
    > 
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