Friday, May 2, 2008

Space 'fly bys'

Here is a listing of Space fly bys from Space Weather.com

Zip: 46804
Location: Fort Wayne, Indian
Latitude: 41.1
Longitude: -85.2


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Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
04:22:10 am
WNW
04:26:20
45°
3.8 (dim)

Genesis 2
05:44:30 am
SSW
05:48:39
82°
3.0 (visible)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
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document.write("May. 3, 2008");
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Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
04:19:34 am
WNW
04:23:02
34°
4.4 (dim)

Genesis 2
05:42:32 am
SSW
05:46:40
71°
3.1 (dim)

ISS
05:48:17 am
SSW
05:50:34
45°
-2.2 (very bright)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
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else{
document.write("May. 4, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
04:16:56 am
WNW
04:20:08
27°
5.0 (dim)

Genesis 2
05:40:37 am
WSW
05:44:40
50°
3.7 (dim)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
}
else{
document.write("May. 5, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
02:38:26 am
ENE
02:42:35
25°
5.1 (dim)

ISS
05:00:45 am
S
05:03:02
44°
-2.1 (very bright)

Genesis 2
05:38:38 am
WSW
05:42:01
37°
4.3 (dim)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
}
else{
document.write("May. 6, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
02:35:42 am
ENE
02:39:59
29°
4.8 (dim)

Genesis 2
04:00:43 am
ESE
04:03:49
29°
4.8 (dim)

ISS
05:22:30 am
W
05:24:51
53°
-2.4 (very bright)

Genesis 2
05:36:35 am
W
05:39:42
28°
4.9 (dim)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
}
else{
document.write("May. 7, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
02:32:56 am
NNE
02:37:16
33°
4.5 (dim)

Genesis 2
03:58:36 am
ESE
04:02:00
41°
4.0 (dim)

ISS
04:12:50 am
E
04:15:06
29°
-1.2 (very bright)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
}
else{
document.write("May. 8, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
02:30:08 am
N
02:34:26
34°
4.4 (dim)

Genesis 2
03:56:27 am
ESE
04:00:32
60°
3.4 (dim)

ISS
04:34:24 am
NNW
04:36:45
55°
-2.5 (very bright)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
}
else{
document.write("May. 9, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
02:27:16 am
N
02:31:27
34°
4.5 (dim)

Genesis 2
03:54:14 am
E
03:58:23
84°
3.0 (visible)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
}
else{
document.write("May. 10, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
02:24:21 am
NNW
02:28:21
31°
4.7 (dim)

ISS
03:46:00 am
NNE
03:48:22
25°
-0.9 (very bright)

Genesis 2
03:51:59 am
WNW
03:56:07
68°
3.2 (dim)



if(FlashDetect.major >= 6){
document.write("");
}
else{
document.write("May. 11, 2008");
}







Satellite
Rise time
Direction to look
Transit time
Units are degrees and values range from 0 (at the horizon itself) to 90 degrees (straight overhead). For instance, a maximum elevation of 45 degrees means that the spacecraft will soar over your location about half-way between the horizon and the zenith.')" width=83>Max elevation
sky. To a novice, the scale may seem upside down: Small numbers arebright, while big numbers are dim. The dimmest star a person can seeis 6th magnitude; 5th magnitude is a little brighter and so on. A 1stmagnitude star is quite bright but not the brightest of all. The mostintense objects in the heavens have negative magnitudes. TheInternational Space Station, for instance, registers magnitude -3or -4, while the full Moon comes in at magnitude -13! ')" width=134>Magnitude

Genesis 1
02:21:22 am
NNW
02:24:35
26°
5.0 (dim)

Genesis 2
03:49:39 am
WNW
03:53:41
49°
3.7 (dim)


































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