Anthony Ayiomamitis wrote:
> Bruno Tilger wrote:
>
> > Hi Rob and list,
> >
<snip>
> I wish I had this luck (multiple passes) with my ISS solar transit
> opportunity a couple of weeks ago which fazed into nothing thanks to
> very strong winds at precisely the few minutes!
>
> > of days. 100 miles, or in my case 100 km, are often sufficient to
> > be right on the centerline. The big and uncontrollable unknown is the
> > weather. This has spoiled more than one transit observation (there
> > is at least one SEESATTER (AA) who will confirm).
> >
>
> To make matters worse, this is something I have been after for a
> very long time and which I have been checking religiously! One other
Bruno,
With a fresh set of elsets from Celestrak and OIG, I just got a
prediction for another ISS solar transit six days from now. This should be
worse than the Chinese water torture treatment. Can the universe remain
perfectly stable for just 5.5 days? :-)
Anthony.
> similar opportunity disappeared about two days before the actual
> predicted transit date/time due to a Shuttle (?) mission.
>
> Anyway, the daily battle does continue for yet another crack at a
> solar/lunar transit by the ISS (with or without the Shuttle).
>
> AA.
>
> > Bruno
> >
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