Re: Bright Moon, Dim Shuttle

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Subject: RE: Bright Moon, Dim Shuttle


> I've had the same problem from the San Francisco Bay Area.  I've NEVER
seen
> the Shuttle this dim.  However, I did spot it last night with 7x50s,
(never
> naked eye) ON time and ON track (from the Rev42 elements) at magnitude
+5 --
> barely naked-eye with the full moon out.
>

Perhaps I am just lucky to be under the flight path at the right angle
here in San Antonio, Texas, but STS/HST was easily visible during
the grappling maneuver the other evening.  Granted, I have seen
brighter STS passes in the past, but it was at least as bright as Jupiter,
which ain't bad any time.

Robert Reeves            http://www.connecti.com/~rreeves
520 Rittiman Rd.         rreeves@connecti.com
San Antonio, TX          210-828-9036
78209   U.S.A.            29.484N  98.440W  200 meters


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