Aug 20, 2007 10:58
Tonight's Shuttle/ISS pass over Boston (the last before landing) is not as favorable as last night's pass. The time is 9:30 to 9:32 pm, low in the west to southwest (peak elevation 16 degrees). The pair will rise in the west, and enter the Earth's shadow in the southwest, very close to the moon - about 10 degrees to the upper-right of the moon. The best way to pick up shuttle/ISS is to scan the area about 30-45 degrees to the right of the moon, at the same elevation, looking for a pair of bright stars moving towards the moon. I'm guessing the two objects may be 30 seconds apart tonight. If landing stays on schedule, this will be Endeavour's last visible pass over Boston on this mission.