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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:08 PM Original message |
Observed the Space Station over our House Last night |
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bigendian (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. That is really neat. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I had binoculars last night |
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bigendian (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Try to catch a water dump. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. It turned? |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. According to the NASA sight |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I didn't think it could turn on a dime like you described |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. My eyesight isn't that good |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Here is the viewing |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. It doesn't turn, it just seems to as the Earth passes under. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That's what I thought |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:33 PM Original message |
Here's the sighting link. Had a GREAT view of it Saturday. DC's in for a treat tonight. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Seen it many times, looks huge and not that high in the sky. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Watching it go over with the shuttle chasing it just behind was the best ever. nt |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I saw that once |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Saw that also. Mir and the Shuttle over DC at dusk. Incredible. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Don't you mean to say "Troubled Space Station Mir?" |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 02:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Hello Mookie |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I wish I worked with NASA!! nt |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
12. Wow. I'm gonna have to check the tracking sites and try to catch it. |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. My Poppa built some of the components that are on it. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Indeed! And I'm proud they brought in submariners to consult on the station's design... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Visibility was great here in DC - hope you all had good views! nt |
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