In a message dated 9/21/2005 8:56:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, kd6nrp@earthlink.net writes: >>As seen from Santa Barbara, California, lift-off occurs 29 minutes after sunset. The Minotaur is expected to climb into sunlight during the second stage burn at about T+78 seconds. The exhaust plume will be illuminated by the sun and may create a nice display visible across a large part of the Southwest and western Mexico.<< I\ve seen such evening launches a number of times from San Diego and they really light up the northwestern sky--much easier to spot than a certain ISS. Hope the weather holds out tomorrow and the launch isn't scrubbed for some reason. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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