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See the Space Shuttle and the Space Station from earth - Every night this week!

See the Space Shuttle and the Space Station from earth - Every night this week!


I have posted this before but it is just so cool, and it's happening now! Walk out in to your yard tonight, or any clear night this week, and you can see the space shuttle and the space station. The shuttle is currently docked at the ISS so it will actually appear as one white light moving across the sky. it looks like they will depart on Sunday so they will actually appear as two white dots "chasing" each other across the sky.

From the NASA website:

Viewing Them from the Ground
Depending on your location on the Earth's surface, the spacecraft's position in orbit and the time of day, you may be able to see either the space shuttle or the International Space Station, or both, as they orbit about 386 kilometers (240 miles) above the planet. A spacecraft will be seen as a steady white pinpoint of light moving slowly across the sky. Read the entire article here.


The get viewing detail for any place on earth visit
Human Space Flight

Here is the viewing schedule for Marietta Ga. and the nearby area.
THE FOLLOWING ISS (Space Station) SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON NOV 17 TO SAT NOV 29

SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)
ISS Mon Nov 17/06:29 PM 2 15 10 above SSE 15 above ESE
ISS Tue Nov 18/06:54 PM 3 72 11 above SW 72 above SE
ISS Wed Nov 19/07:22 PM < 1 23 19 above WNW 23 above WNW
ISS Thu Nov 20/06:12 PM 4 85 27 above SW 12 above NE
ISS Fri Nov 21/06:39 PM 3 22 18 above WNW 15 above N
ISS Sun Nov 23/05:55 PM 3 20 17 above WNW 10 above NNE

ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED

THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON NOV 17 TO FRI DEC 05

SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)
SHUTTLE Mon Nov 17/06:29 PM 2 15 10 above SSE 15 above ESE
SHUTTLE Tue Nov 18/06:54 PM 3 72 11 above SW 72 above SE
SHUTTLE Wed Nov 19/07:22 PM < 1 23 19 above WNW 23 above WNW
SHUTTLE Thu Nov 20/06:12 PM 4 85 27 above SW 12 above NE
SHUTTLE Fri Nov 21/06:39 PM 3 22 18 above WNW 15 above N
SHUTTLE Sun Nov 23/05:56 PM 3 20 16 above WNW 10 above NNE

ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTEDThis data last updated on 17 Nov 2008 22:35:08 GMT

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Posted Tuesday Nov 18