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Old November 27th 09, 07:54 PM posted to sci.electronics.design,rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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amdx wrote:
This must have been a rare occurance, look how close the were.
Maximum altitude is at ISS 17:44:57 STS 17:45:19 Within 22 seconds
Altitude ISS 37° STS 38°
Within 1°
Azimuth ISS 44° STS 44°
Same
Distance ISS 549 km STS 545 km
Within 4 km.


The difference in distance between you and ISS and between you and STS
was 4 km. This does not mean they are 4km apart. That would only be
true if they were on a straight line from you to those objects.