See The Shuttle From Your Backyard

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See The Shuttle From Your Backyard

By Jeff Rucker jrucker@nbcaugusta.com

Story Published: Feb 11, 2008 at 11:04 PM EDT

Story Updated: Feb 12, 2008 at 3:22 PM EDT

Space Shuttle Atlantis is currently docked with the International Space Station (ISS). If skies are clear, you should be able to see the ISS and Space Shuttle move rapidly across the sky from your own backyard each evening Wednesday Feb 13 through Monday February 18.

When viewing the ISS and Space Shuttle, look for very fast-moving specks of light. You'll need to look in the correct direction as shown in the table below, because the objects will come into view and out of view very quickly. Of course, the darker the area, the better the viewing. Good luck!

Here is the viewing schedule courtesy NASA:

SATELLITE
LOCAL
DURATION
MAX ELEV
APPROACH
DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME
(MIN)
(DEG)
(DEG-DIR)
(DEG-DIR)
SHUTTLE
 Wed Feb 13/07:11 PM
< 1
10
 10 above NNE 10 above NNE
SHUTTLE
 Thu Feb 14/07:30 PM
1
22
 11 above NNW 22 above N
SHUTTLE
 Fri Feb 15/07:51 PM
2
34
 10 above NW 34 above WNW
SHUTTLE
 Sat Feb 16/06:36 PM
5
25
 10 above NNW 10 above E
SHUTTLE
 Sat Feb 16/08:13 PM
< 1
14
 14 above WSW 14 above WSW
SHUTTLE
 Sun Feb 17/06:57 PM
5
81
 10 above NW 11 above SE
SHUTTLE
 Mon Feb 18/07:19 PM
2
18
 18 above SW 10 above S

 

For specific viewing information, click here.

Space Shuttle Mission STS-122 delivers the Columbus lab to the ISS. Atlantis is expected to land at the Kennedy Space Center Februrary 19 at  10:14 a.m. EST

For Space Shuttle mission information, click here.

 

Thursday, Feb 14 at 2:18 PM teresa howland wrote ...

yes, it is true that you can see the shuttle and iss flying together from ypur own back yard and dont need anything tio see it with but your eyes. its so pretty to see especially when they are close and it is very dark . you would think we were being invaded (lol). you can also see sometimes satelites (sp) flying overhead as well. great time to take a blanket or light the outside fireplace with some hot cocca and spend time with the family...thanks for the info jeff...teresa from martinez

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