Mir & Discovery in Moscow

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Hi all,

Just observed (21:08-21:13 UTC) Mir and Discovery from 
Moscow, Russia. Both passed low in the West, Mir some four 
minutes earlier. Despite low Moon and haze, both spacecraft 
were easily seen in binoculars; Mir entered shadow after passing
below and to the left of Spica, and Discovery well before Spica.

I've seen only one object an orbit later, at 19:35 UTC, in a much 
better pass. Failed to make a prediction and wasn't aware that
Mir and shuttle are such close these hours.

Igor Lissov


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