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[ 20070619 ]

 
ISS and STS-117 Pass Tonight Over KC

Thanks to Scott Kranz of the ASKC for posting this info on the Yahoo! group ...


For tonight (Tuesday, June 19):

STS-117
rise in the NNW at 21:30:54
highest in the NNE at 21:33:06 at 20 degrees alt
set in the ENE at 21:35:18
ISS
rise in the NNW at 21:31:10
highest in the NNE at 21:33:23 at 20 degrees alt
set in the ENE at 21:35:36

STS-117
rise in the WNW at 23:05:27
highest in the W at 23:07:22 at 31 degrees alt
set in the W at 23:07:22
ISSrise in the WNW at 23:05:45
highest in the W at 23:07:39 at 31 degrees alt
set in the W at 23:07:39


Go get 'em!


Jay Manifold [3:16 PM]

[ 20070603 ]

 
Another Thing I Didn't Know Existed (A Continuing Series)

(Previous member of series here.)

Wingsuit flying/base jumping -- looks like some kind of human flying squirrel.

This sort of thing, like ice golf, would be much easier on Titan.


Jay Manifold [12:01 AM]

[ 20070602 ]

 
Big Sunspot Coming Around

Graze on over to the SOHO MDI Continuum Latest Image page, then break out your (properly-filtered) equipment for a look. After a couple of very quiet years, the Sun will actually be something other than a blank disk for a while. (Hat tip to David Young of the ASKC, who notes that our PST is "just sitting here in storage" -- members can check it out for 2 weeks at a time. Another reason for locals to join.)


Jay Manifold [8:23 AM]