Re: Request for optical observations of ABRIXAS

Brian Hunter (bkh@chem.QueensU.CA)
Wed, 5 May 1999 14:14:39 -0400 

As long as it stays clear, I'll be watching.  The rocket is definitely
tumbling.

BKH


Brian K. Hunter,                              Department of Chemistry
Professor                                        Queen's University
bkh@chem.queensu.ca                 Kingston, Ontario
(613)-533-2620                               Canada   K7L 3N6
44 14'  N         76 30' W

>
>This evening there are several passes that should be visible to the
northern
>USA and most of Canada.  The ground track of the pass at 21:40 EDT (01:40
>UTC, 6 May) will go just north of Quebec City.  At my location it will be
>about 23 deg above the horizon as it passes L->R under Polaris.  Locations
>north of Maryland (eg. MIT) will have a better view.