bug wrote:

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 01:25:28 -0500, starman wrote:

Honus wrote:

I've seen the shuttle go overhead, which is a pretty rare
occurrence considering the part of the world that I live in. (Seattle.)

It may be rare to see the Shuttle because of your weather there but it's
not at all rare for the Shuttle to pass over the northwest US.

Let's see.

About 5 years ago I was watching the local 6 o'clock news. And, the
anchor said the Space Shuttle would be moving overhead ( I live in
southwestern Ohio) in the next 5 minutes or so in the southeastern
sky.

So, my partner and I run out and take a look up.

Sure enough, there was the shuttle streaking past at 17,000 mph. We
only saw it for a few seconds, but it was still an incredible sight!

bug

It takes several minutes for the Shuttle (most satellites) to pass from
one horizon to the opposite one, so you probably missed most of that
pass.
However you can't always see all of the pass because of unfavorable
lighting conditions.

Here's the website I use for satellite visibility predictions.

http://www.heavens-above.com/


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