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Old 14-07-2011, 03:09 PM
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Brisbane heads up: ISS/Atlantis crossing Full Moon disc 15/7

Just a heads up to anyone in Brisbane for an imaging opportunity tomorrow night if the clouds don't spoil it . CalSky predicts that Atlantis/ISS will transit the lunar disc at 18:34 local time. The objects will be in shadow at the time. Prior to crossing the disc they will be visible together from about 18:28 low in the north increasing to more than magnitude -2.9 in the north eastern sky 26 degrees up before disappearing into the shadow at 18:32.

The ISS should be about 24" in size and the Shuttle 8", so I think a telescope would be needed.

Anyone within 6km or so of the attached centreline image will be able to see some sort of transit.

Good luck!

Tom
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