Hi Robert From my obs this afternoon , Atlantis was on time , but passed further down the Suns disk than expected.In fact I almost missed it completely. However , I did manage to catch a few frames , which I'm checking at the moment. From your point of view , in a dark sky , you'll hardly notice the slight variation in track. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz> To: "John Locker" <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:43 PM Subject: Re: STS115 solar transit.......... > > Depending on the time of your transit (and our weather! I may be able to > assist. > > I have good dawn passes just before 1800 UTC. > > Was supposed to have a shadow exit pass of both just now, picked up the > ISS but missed STS. However next pass will be brighter and better, and > skies are clear though we often get mist around dawn in these conditions. > Here's hoping! With luck will have photos. > > Robert > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Locker" <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:22 PM > Subject: STS115 solar transit.......... > > >> Hi all, >> >> Following yesterdays great launch it looks like I have a low elevation >> solar transit this afternoon just a few miles away. >> >> Quick question ,......does anyone know how much the orbit of Atlantis is >> likely to change in the next 12 hours ? >> Catching it on the disk is going to be pretty tricky using a small >> FOV....and the target is only 12 arc secs , so pinpoint accuracy will be >> required. >> >> BTW at http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/Atlantis_.wmv >> you can hear a few seconds of UHF downlink from the orbiter , which I fed >> live into my recording of NASA TV ( digital satellite feed ) >> First you hear the UHF call direct...which then pops up on NASA tv a >> second or so later. >> >> John >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: >> http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html >> >> >> __________ NOD32 1.1746 (20060908) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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