ISS Pass Tonight 02/02/09 - Northern Colorado Rocketry

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February 2, 2009 at 10:54 pm #40523
Ken Plattner
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For those interested, there will be an ISS pass tonight beginning at 6:31 PM in the NW and finishing NNE. Almost directly overhead in the Denver/Longmont area. Magnitude -2.4 which is about as bright as the ISS ever gets. Clouds permitting, it should very visible.

Ken.
February 5, 2009 at 5:02 am #49793
Bruce R. Schaefer
Ken, the “news” said 6:41PM and from the NW to the SE. I missed it. It was visible again tonight at 5:52PM, and I missed it yet again. And stop making fun of my white, untanned legs from Oktoberfest! 🙄
February 5, 2009 at 2:02 pm #49794
Jeffrey Joe Hinton
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Interested in star gazing and watching for space fun? Check out these links: Heavens Above http://www.heavens-above.com and http://www.ncastro.org/ the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society.
February 5, 2009 at 8:53 pm #49795
Ken Plattner
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The pass last night and the one on Monday were both really nice. Brght and almost directly overhead. Sorry you missed them.

Like Joe, I always check heavens-above for ISS passes and Iridium Flrares.
February 7, 2009 at 3:48 am #49796
Bruce R. Schaefer
VERY sorry I missed it. I have 10x the money invested in astronomy that I have in HPR. Just haven’t gotten the stuff out in years, except for a hefty set of binoculars.
February 9, 2009 at 6:06 am #49797
Anonymous
Bruce, we’ll get you to the N site some moonless evening and you’ll get the bug again… Now that I’m baaaaaaaack, I hope to get the scopes out often! I built a 16″ Dobsonian that has spent more than a few nights out at the N. site.

MHM is on a “dark” (moonless) weekend. As I won’t have much time to work on rockets for a while, I think I’ll plan to do some serious stargazing at MHM. The galaxy viewing that time of year is extraordinary!

Now if I can just find the eyepieces, etc. I’ll be doing good. The move has been an adventure!

J
February 10, 2009 at 6:33 am #49798
Bruce R. Schaefer
I built a 16″ Dobsonian that has spent more than a few nights out at the N. site.

I haven’t looked through a 16″ Dob since ’91-’92. Amazing views! Sounds like a plan, John. I may even bring my stuff, only have one planned flight. The rest of the time I’ll help the club and others, and Tim Thomas. I’ll find my lenses if you can’t find yours. 😉
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