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Anyone catch the "triple flyby" this week?
#8194274 - 03/25/08 10:34 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm speaking of watching the space program at work here. I often like to catch the ISS as it flys over. As it grows in size it just keeps getting brighter and brighter. It outshines any star or planet these days.
But this week was exceptional. The Space Shuttle Endeavour just finished a mission and undocked from the ISS yesterday. And The European cargo vessel Jules Verne is up there right now also. It is on the same orbital path just a little ahead of the ISS (waiting for the shuttle to leave). So tonight I went out and watched as all 3 spacecraft flew over in less then 5 minutes. First the Jules Verne passed looking like a brighter then normal satellite. Then a few minutes later the ISS and the Shuttle Endeavour came by. The ISS in the lead and the Shuttle just over 30 seconds behind it.
I took a couple pictures of the event. This is the best one. This is the ISS and the Endeavour as they passed near Orion. I started the 30 second exposure as the ISS was in the middle of the frame. During the 30 seconds the ISS flew out to the Northeast and the Endeavour flew in to almost the same point that the ISS started.

It was pretty cool to see this "triple flyby". Although these thing become more and more common as the space station becomes more active, its still kinda rare. And I like to take advantage of any opportunity to see something like this.
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Re: Anyone catch the "triple flyby" this week? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#8194462 - 03/25/08 11:18 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Very cool, would have loved to seen that.
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Re: Anyone catch the "triple flyby" this week? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#8198879 - 03/26/08 09:19 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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How do you find out when it will pass over a particular area?
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Re: Anyone catch the "triple flyby" this week? [Re: zorbman]
#8199971 - 03/27/08 02:52 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Anyone catch the "triple flyby" this week? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#8200301 - 03/27/08 07:50 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Great picture! What camera did you use?
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Re: Anyone catch the "triple flyby" this week? [Re: Annom]
#8207096 - 03/28/08 04:21 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Annom said:
Great picture! What camera did you use?
Believe it or not, just my point-n-shoot (as opposed to one of my SLRs). Its a Sony DSC-N2.
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zorbman said: How do you find out when it will pass over a particular area?
I use Heavens Above
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