ISS & Endeavour visible from Bloemfontein

Watch out for the International Space Station and the space shuttle Endeavour passing over this evening (Tuesday).  Not sure how far apart they'll be - could be a minute or two - but they should both look like bright stars moving upwards from the north-western horizon at 6:57pm.  Both will "disappear" about halfway up the sky as they pass into the shadow of the Earth.

Endeavour launched Monday, and will dock with the ISS just after midday Wednesday.  The "crew hatch opening" at around 2:30pm (and other mission events) can be watched live at www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv
This is the last flight of Endeavour.

For sightings of the Space Station from Southern Africa later this week, go to www.planetarium.co.za  click on "In the Sky" and then "Satellites", and follow the instructions

Source:  

Claire Flanagan

Wits Planetarium

011-717-1390

086-521-4273 (fax)

www.planetarium.co.za

Info for Bloemfontein from Heavens Above
 

ISS - Visible Passes

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Observer's location:	Bloemfontein, 29.1330°S, 26.2000°E
Local time zone:	Universal Coordinated Time -2 (UTC + 2:00)
Orbit:	343 x 346 km, 51.6° (Epoch May 16)

Date	Mag	Starts			Max. altitude			Ends
		Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.
17 May	-1.8	18:58:03	10	NNW	18:59:32	23	N	18:59:32	23	N
18 May	-1.2	19:21:31	10	WNW	19:22:57	24	WNW	19:22:57	24	WNW
19 May	-2.8	18:10:11	10	NNW	18:12:52	34	NE	18:14:47	16	ESE
20 May	-2.6	18:33:35	10	WNW	18:36:22	42	SW	18:37:56	21	SSE
21 May	-0.7	18:58:46	10	WSW	19:00:06	12	SW	19:00:56	11	SSW
22 May	-2.6	17:45:30	10	WNW	17:48:17	42	SW	17:51:06	10	SSE
23 May	-0.7	18:10:36	10	WSW	18:11:56	12	SW	18:13:15	10	S