Re: ATV 3 seen!

From: Skywayinc@aol.com
Date: Fri Mar 23 2012 - 05:45:23 UTC

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    In a message dated 3/23/2012 1:41:25  A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
    marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl writes:
    
    Saw ATV 3  pass from Leiden, the Netherlands, around 4:56 UTC, in a blue 
    twilight 
    sky  (sun at -7).
    
    It was bright, steady, mag 0 to -1, easily visible as it  sailed through 
    the S-SE 
    at about 25 degrees altitude max. Captured a few  pictures of the pass as 
    well.  
    
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    Well . . . at least somebody saw something worthwhile tonight.   Meanwhile 
    at
    Wallops Island a combination of poor weather and a boat that refused to  
    move out of
    the restricted offshore zone put the kabash on tonight's launch of 5 sound  
    rockets
    that will create glowing chemical trails to test for upper level jet stream 
     winds.
     
    Next attempt will be Saturday night at the earliest.
    -- joe rao
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