The complex was observed here on an "overhead" pass in a strongly moonlit and mostly clear sky - acquired at 16:22:41 UTC above the hills at around 12 degrees elevation, and "lost" before descending below the Eastern hills. at 16:27:26. Steady most of the time but did not reach much higher than -2, lower than expected. But most interestingly it DROPPED in magnitude for a second or so twice just before culmination at 89 degrees above my head. I almost felt like waving to them :-) The previous low pass to the south at 1449 UTC was not observed, apart from a possible flash around shadow exit- not certain about this one. Quote from one of the astronauts during yesterday's EVA (approximately, wording) "I didn't expect to bring Harmony to the station but we sure brought some fun!" After several years of watching the ISS it never loses its fascination listening to the ISS and STS activity as they pass over our heads, and has been well worth the effort of disrupted sleep. Robert Holdsworth Wainuiomata New Zealand 174.848E 41.261S UTC plus 13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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