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From: karn@allegra.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: More on STS-9 sighting
Message-ID: <2046@allegra.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Nov-83 02:41:09 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 30 02:41:09 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 1-Dec-83 23:27:17 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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Some more details on an opportunity to sight STS-9 this evening (Wednesday):

At my location (northeast NJ, near New York) the shuttle will rise
at 6:34pm in the northwest, pass toward the south reaching a maximum
elevation of 29 degrees in the southwest, and set at 6:42 pm in the
southeast.  However, at 6:39:11 pm, it will enter the earth's shadow
while due south and at an elevation of 18 degrees.  I would be
interested in any observation reports, particularly exact timings of the
shadow crossing, to gauge the accuracy of the orbital elements I have.

Give it a try!

Phil Karn