On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:40:51 -0600, "amdx" wrote:


"Rob" wrote in message
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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.

I understand that, at one time they were docked with each other.
Mike


From a quick calculation, that 1 degree difference in right ascension
is about 75 miles.