Tulsa and OKC Astronaut Junkies

[KABOOKIE]

The weather is clear this week and will provide a good opportunity to view the Space Station and Shuttle. They link up later this week.

******Tulsa******

THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON OCT 22 TO SAT NOV 03
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

ISS Mon Oct 22/07:32 PM 4 45 10 above NW 24 above E
ISS Tue Oct 23/07:56 PM 2 40 28 above W 23 above S
ISS Wed Oct 24/08:20 PM < 1 10 10 above SW 10 above SW
ISS Thu Oct 25/07:08 PM 3 41 39 above WSW 10 above SSE
ISS Fri Oct 26/07:31 PM < 1 10 10 above SW 10 above SSW


THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TUE OCT 23 TO THU NOV 08
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE Tue Oct 23/08:09 PM 1 26 23 above WSW 23 above SSW
SHUTTLE Thu Oct 25/07:08 PM 3 41 39 above WSW 10 above SSE
SHUTTLE Fri Oct 26/07:31 PM < 1 10 10 above SW 10 above SW
SHUTTLE Sun Nov 04/05:59 AM 3 33 11 above SSW 33 above ESE
SHUTTLE Mon Nov 05/06:21 AM 5 53 10 above WSW 11 above NE
SHUTTLE Tue Nov 06/05:11 AM 2 32 27 above SSE 25 above E
SHUTTLE Wed Nov 07/05:34 AM 3 55 49 above WNW 11 above NE
SHUTTLE Thu Nov 08/05:57 AM 3 18 17 above NW 10 above NNE





***** Oklahoma City *****

THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON OCT 22 TO SAT NOV 03
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

ISS Mon Oct 22/07:32 PM 4 33 11 above NNW 19 above E
ISS Tue Oct 23/07:55 PM 4 55 13 above WNW 21 above SSE
ISS Wed Oct 24/08:20 PM 2 13 13 above WSW 10 above SSW
ISS Thu Oct 25/07:05 PM 5 57 10 above NW 11 above SE
ISS Fri Oct 26/07:31 PM 1 14 14 above SW 10 above SSW

THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TUE OCT 23 TO THU NOV 08
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE Tue Oct 23/08:08 PM 2 35 28 above W 27 above S
SHUTTLE Wed Oct 24/08:22 PM 1 12 12 above SW 10 above SSW
SHUTTLE Thu Oct 25/07:05 PM 5 56 10 above NW 11 above SE
SHUTTLE Fri Oct 26/07:31 PM 1 14 14 above SW 11 above SSW
SHUTTLE Sun Nov 04/05:58 AM 3 30 10 above SSW 30 above ESE
SHUTTLE Mon Nov 05/06:21 AM 5 57 10 above WSW 11 above NE
SHUTTLE Tue Nov 06/05:11 AM 1 29 28 above SSE 24 above E
SHUTTLE Wed Nov 07/05:34 AM 2 55 55 above N 11 above NE
SHUTTLE Thu Nov 08/05:57 AM 2 18 18 above NNW 10 above NNE

[Mjcpr]

Like with the nekkid eye or what?

[Hamhock]

thanks for the advanced warning.

i coulda had a school field trip.

[OUDoc]

2 35 28 above W 27 above S
Okay......is that in the sky?

[StoopTroup]

Up UP...UP IN THE SKY ! ! !

http://www.jaypinkerton.com/superman1.jpg

[KABOOKIE]

Like with the nekkid eye or what?


Yes. So long as clouds aren't obscuring the sky you will be able to see them. When the Shuttle is docked with the ISS their sun reflection is close to what the planet Venus looks like in the night sky.

[rufnek05]

hey all have their diapers ready, right?

[Hamhock]

Like with the nekkid eye or what?


you should look for it tonight.

[KABOOKIE]

Okay......is that in the sky?

Sorry, the column headers didn't copy and paste.

Example:

SHUTTLE Tue Nov 06/05:11 AM 2 32 27 above SSE 25 above E

Date/Time

(2) is the total minutes visible in this case 2 minutes

(32) is the max angle in degrees on the horizon (90 degrees would be straight up)

(27 above SSE 25 above E) is the flight path. Meaning the satellite will become visible at 27 above SSE i.e. 27 degrees above the horizon at South Southeast and disappear at 25 degrees above the horizon at due East.