By Robert Deal on Friday, October 19, 2001 - 4:57 pm: |
You lucky people who happen to be in Bonaire on Saturday, October 27 will have a great chance to see something other than a green flash in the early evening.Starting at 6:37 that evening, there will be a superb oppportunity for a sighting of the International Space Station. It will appear in the NNW about 10 degrees above the horizon, "climbing" to about 60 degrees before exiting at about 10 degrees elevation in the SE. This will take about 6 minutes (pretty good, since most common sightings are about 2 to 4 minutes). It will appear as a very bright, fast moving star, and will pass as close as 280 miles at the closest range. With good binoculars or such, you might be able to see some detail.
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By Carole Baker on Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 1:00 pm: |
Now that would be an interesting sighting while enjoying a sunset on Bonaire! Wish I could be there to enjoy it. Thanks for the tip, Robert. Carole
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By Jake Richter - NetTech on Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 4:35 pm: |
Thanks for the tip, Robert! We saw it about a year or so ago, and it was quite cool!
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By Daniel Senie on Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 3:39 pm: |
For those who'd like to see space station Alpha from other places, check out:
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