On Saturday, September 7, 2013 1:01:31 PM UTC-4, amdx wrote:
On 9/6/2013 12:02 PM, wrote:

On Friday, September 6, 2013 9:20:32 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:

On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 05:14:58 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



Are you close enough to Wallops to see launches? There's one tonight at 11:27pm for a mission to put a probe into orbit around the moon.



It's about a hundred miles away. Plus, I didn't know about it. Don't know if I could have seen it or

not.



John (Gun Nut) H.

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Hope you're having a great day!



Oh, I thought you might be closer. It's actually tonight, 9/6. If it was a clear night you'd be able to see the exhaust plume rising in the sky. We could see Cape Canaveral shuttle launches from Hilton Head, SC but you had to know where to look.





If you are interested in satellites, you might check out this sight.

http://www.heavens-above.com/

You put in your long and lat, then click on the satellite you want to

view, it gives times, direction, brightness, etc and a sky map.

You need to register, but once it is setup, it's easy.

I once saw the ISS* and the space shuttle shortly after they

separated, just a couple fingers apart.

Mikek



* International Space Station

Yep, already registered. Got a couple apps on my iphone, too. I've seen the ISS and a shuttle closing in to dock early one morning. Ever seen an Iridium flare? Very cool!

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On Sat, 7 Sep 2013 10:36:03 -0400, BAR wrote:

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Are you close enough to Wallops to see launches? There's one tonight at 11:27pm for a mission to put a probe into orbit around the moon.

I've been to Wallops a few times back in the early 80's and it wasn't pleasent.

Is that the NASA place you pass on the way to Chincoteague Island?

John (Gun Nut) H.

Yes.