>- If you have just subscribed to SeeSat-L for the first time, >we appreciate it if you send a short introduction about yourself >and your interest in satellite observing to the EXPLOSIVE address >(SeeSat-L@lists.satellite.eu.org). Hello everyone. I am a 41-year old married father of one, resident in Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada (46.55N, 66.15W, 30M). I have been watching the skies for most of my life, and in the last few years, with the advent of the Internet, I have recently come across some excellent resources (like this one) for viewing. I teach computer theory and networking at a local post-secondary business school. I have had other careers in broadcasting, politics, writing and retail sales in the past. I am primarily interested in manned flight, and also communications with manned and unmanned craft. I have spoken with crews in the Shuttles, MIR and the ISS on many occasions, and have also worked non-crewed craft extensively from my radio setup here at home. Enough about radio....(I already read the FAQ :-) )......no more radio talk, ha ha. I will most likely be a reader / lurker until I get the hang of things. A good friend of mine witnessed the decay re-entry last night of what was thought to be 26868. Of course, I missed it. I like to stroll out for Iridium flares, and have found it a neat way to impress my friends while at the campground on weekends. Announcing that a bright satellite will appear and then disappear (as long as you have a well-calibrated watch) is a bit of an attention-getter, lol. I witnessed a bright flaring of the ISS a few weeks back, and have not seen it since on many passes. I estimate it got up to -5 or better for about 10 seconds. Not sure if this is a predictable event yet, but I am interested in such news when it comes. Thanks! Brent Taylor, A+, Net+, VE1JH, Doaktown, N.B. (FN66) Environment Canada Severe Weather Watcher http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/btaylor/index.html ve1jh@amsat.org AMSAT member #33576 6M VUCC #418 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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