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Old 28-08-2006, 11:33 AM
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ISS Crosses the Moon Tuesday 29 August

Tuesday 29 August 2006 10h08m57.92s
Observer site Kellyville NSW

Info from CalSKY.com


ISS Crosses the disk of Moon. Separation=0.073° Position Angle=277.8°
Angular Velocity=20.0'/s. Transit duration=1.42s
Angular diameter=19.0" size=73.0m x 44.5m x 27.5m
Satellite at Azimuth= 96.7° E Altitude= 16.8° Distance=977.4 km Magnitude=1.3mag
Satellite apparently moves to clock-face direction 8:13 o'clock
Centerline, Closest Point →Map: Longitude=150°56'54" E Latitude=-33°42'53" Distance=2.62 km Azimuth=153.1° SSE Path direction: 63.1° ENE ground speed: 9.416 km/s width: 9.5 km max. duration: 1.5 s

Who is up to the challange?
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