Hey John!
 

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.

Hey John!
 

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!

Hey John!
 

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.

Hey John!
 

On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 10:02:45 -0700 (PDT), 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.
--
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.

Tonight we're off to see the Steep Canyon Rangers play at the Birchmere. They're a great group, even
without Steve Martin, although I'm not wild about the Birchmere. The food leaves a lot to be
desired.

John (Gun Nut) H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

Hey John!
 

In article , says...

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.

Hey John!
 

On 9/7/2013 10:36 AM, BAR wrote:
In article , says...

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.


They said the launch would be visible all the way up the east coast to
Maine...

Hey John!
 

In article , says...

On 9/7/2013 10:36 AM, BAR wrote:
In article , says...

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.


They said the launch would be visible all the way up the east coast to
Maine...

The last time I was at Wallops when we got off the bus they pointed us to the the duce and a
halfs and said pick up your sheelter half, sleeping bag and MRES for your next 6 meals. The
worst thing of the trip was when the bus took a right turn in Salisbury and didn't take us to
the Ocean City.

Hey John!
 

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.
--
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

Hey John!
 

In article ,
says...

On 9/7/2013 10:36 AM, BAR wrote:
In article , says...

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.


They said the launch would be visible all the way up the east coast to
Maine...

Who said?

Hey John!
 

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

In article , says...

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.
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