A new use for the ISS |
A new use for the ISS |
Jul 12 2008, 10:25 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I know there's about as much chance of this happening as there is of Keira Knightley ringing me up and asking me to show her the stars on the next clear night, but what a wonderful, wonderful idea...
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Jul 24 2008, 12:13 PM
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Talking about the ISS:
Astronauts onboard the ISS dumped the 600 Kg Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) over board and the heavy payload is now visible as a star. Quiet bright but not as bright as the ISS itself. The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) was set over board because the remaining number of shuttle flights didn't foresee the return of the 600 Kg servicer. It will be visible the next week before it burns up in the atmosphere... |
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Jul 24 2008, 08:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Forest of Dean Member No.: 617 |
There's a good piece on heavens Above on the EAS, with ground observation video and observing tips. As it's an uncontrolled re-entry it could come down anywhere along the ISS' orbit track... with luck it'll happened during local night, near a well-populated area, with enough advance warning for the TV news or weather* to mention it - "And finally, if you pop outside about 10pm, you'll see a great fireworks show!"
* our local TV weather presenter often works in a mention of interesting night sky sights (meteor showers, aurorae, oppositions and the like.) (Heh! When I googled "BBC West weather astronomy" the first result was: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/weather/sky_a..._atkinson.shtml ] -------------------- --
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