Sorry for "after they reach here" substitute "before..." Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz> To: "Seesat List" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 5:29 AM Subject: ISS and Shenzhou-7 to pass close to each other over NZ > On the remote chance that anyone else is up at this ridiculous hour, > especially with the change to New Zealand Daylight Time (in my case once > again because of the possibility of viewing SZ-7 rocket.) in about an > hour the ISS and Shenzhou-7 will pass here on a visible pass in close > proximity. > > It appears closest approach will be just after they reach here, but > closest visual will be around 1723 UTC (0623 NZDT.) > > Sun elevation around -7 so sky will be brightening. > > About to commence obs of SZ-7 r so no time to check implications for > Australia, where it will be even earlier in the morning. > > Conditions here partly cloudy but may allow some visibility. > > > > Robert Holdsworth > Wainuiomata > New Zealand > 174.948E > 41.261S ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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