[Members] Fw: ISS over Ontario at 6:50pm

[John Wynn]

FYI.

Tonight’s bonus viewing is the ISS!

Thanks Bill,

John Wynn (President/Logistics)
ODCC (Orillia & District Camera Club)
john.wynn at sympatico.ca
705-325-8038

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From: William Sherwood 
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 12:08 PM
To: John Wynn ; Peter Gallagher 
Subject: Fw: ISS over Ontario at 6:50pm

  
  
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. Oktober 2014 um 18:07 Uhr
Von: "William Sherwood" <Bill_Sherwood at gmx.de>
An: "Donald Macdonald OAClub" <dlmacd at hotmail.com>, Vicki <vsherwood at gmx.de>
Cc: "Naomi Saunders" <nsaunders at nvca.on.ca>, Nfranko <nfranko at vaxxine.com>, "Kathleen Trenka" <trenka.kathleen at gmail.com>, cowboywithacamera at gmail.com
Betreff: ISS over Ontario at 6:50pm
Hi,
The sky is looking very good right now so I looked to see if there was anything
extra to add on to those interested in the partial solar eclipse - ANF THERE IS!

The ISS will cross the northern sky from 6:50pm (18:50) from WNW (330 degreesAZ)
through the bowl of the Big Dipper about 6:53pm (18:53), under the pole star at 
6:54pm (18:54), Cass, and very close to M31 just before 18:56 not quite in the NE,
so looking north from left to right and brighter than any star or planet at that time.
The ISS enters the earth's shadow at 18:57:56 due east.

And as an extra extra there is at least one Iridium flare visible going though the
Zenith - straight up - from south to north but flaring in thje north above and to the
RIGHT of the pole star to the left of the " W " of Cass but at that elevation at 19:14:35
and VERY BRIGHT -6.3 for us in Orillia, not quite so bright for Barrie or Uxbridge but
doing quite well for Wellandport.

So be safe, wrap up warmly. If  you do take photos use a tripod and take off the 
"anit-shake" function. Good luck - Bill

repeat of partial solar eclipse:
http://earthsky.org/tonight/partial-solar-eclipse-for-north-america-on-october-23
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