Posted on 05/12/2010 9:16:16 AM PDT by Frenchtown Dan
Skywatchers across the continental United States will get a fine opportunity this weekend to watch as the space shuttle Atlantis — on its final scheduled mission into space — chases and ultimately docks with the International Space Station (ISS).
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Grrr.
I got all enthused until I read this-
Over the southernmost United States, the viewing opportunities will be reduced to just one or none at all.
I live in Ga.
I hear the shuttle is pretty awesome when you spot it coming over.
I’m pretty sure I have spotted the ISS as we are usually up just as the sun is rising.
Atlantis launch is scheduled for Friday, May 12 at 2:20PM.
What year are you speaking of? Today is May 12, 2010 and today is Wednesday!
May 14 is Friday.
Maybe you will be able to see it, depending on where in Ga. you live. I think the author is referring mostly to Southern Fl. parts of Texas.
“So what is the viewing schedule for your particular hometown? You can easily find out by searching for one of these four popular Web sites: Chris Peat’s Heavens Above, Science@NASA’s J-Pass, NASA’s SkyWatch and Spaceweather.com.”
Hope you get to see it.
God speed to them.
Hoping for a safe flight there and back.
Thank you! Friday, May 14 at 2:20PM
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