Re: STS 130 view from New Jersey

From: David I. Emery (die@dieconsulting.com)
Date: Tue Feb 09 2010 - 03:31:49 UTC

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On Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 05:23:14AM -0500, JAY RESPLER wrote:
> In what may be the last shuttle launch visible from New Jersey, I just 
> watched STS 130 Endeavour pass 1-2 degrees over the moon.
> This link is a picture I took with a hand held digital camera. Moon is 
> partly obscured by low clouds and tree branches. Endeavour is at the top 
> left corner with an exhaust plume pointing down to the right. (You may 
> have to turn up screen brightness to see it).
> 
> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/JRespler/sts130moon.jpg?t=1265623692

	I didn't try to photograph it, but I saw MECO occur quite close
to the moon from 12 miles west of Boston Mass.



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  Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com  DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493
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'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in 
celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."

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