[GCARC] China's space station viewing opportunity tonight

[Mike Thompson]

Just saw the pass the timing was dead on
73
Mike (KG4JYA)

> On Jun 7, 2024, at 20:24, Jim n2gxj <jim.n2gxj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> omg.  SORRY Clock on laptop was off due to travels.  Fixed -
> CORRECTED TIMES
> Tonight (Friday - assuming skies not cloudy) mag -1.9 (bright)
> 22:21 (10:21pm) Local - rising from west,
> 22:23pm passing to the North of overhead,
> by 22:25pm disappearing into Earth's shadow in ENE.
> 
> Tomorrow (Saturday - assuming skies not cloudy) mag -2.1 (bright)
> 21:21 (9:21pm) local - rising from WSW (sky may still be fairly light out),
> 21:23pm passing nearly vertically overhead (85 degrees NNW),
> 21:26pm setting in ENE
> 
>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 6:10 PM Jim n2gxj <jim.n2gxj at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Tiangong (China's space station) is not quite as big as the ISS, but
>> nevertheless, it does reflect sunlight and can be seen passing by in the
>> night sky when the conditions are right.
>> Tonight (and again tomorrow) might be such nights.
>> 
>> Tonight (Friday - assuming skies not cloudy) mag -1.9 (bright)
>> 8:21pm Local - rising from west,
>> 8:23pm passing to the North of overhead,
>> by 8:25pm disappearing into Earth's shadow in ENE.
>> 
>> Tomorrow (Saturday - assuming skies not cloudy) mag -2.1 (bright)
>> 7:21pm local - rising from WSW (sky may still be fairly light out),
>> 7:23pm passing nearly vertically overhead (85 degrees NNW),
>> 7:26pm setting in ENE
>> 
>> good luck!
>> 
>> 
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