[meteorite-list] UARS SoCal observing clarification

Matson, Robert D. ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com
Fri Sep 23 19:31:19 EDT 2011


Clarification:

> Note that for those in Southern California, UARS should be briefly
> visible low in the southwest (under Scorpius) rising around 7:44 pm
PDT
> this evening and going into the earth's shadow only 2 minutes later
> about 6 degrees to the lower right of Antares.

Because of the very low altitude of UARS at this time, there is
significant
parallax shift depending on your exact location. It will be 6 degrees to
the lower right of Antares from San Diego; however from Los Angeles, it
will go into shadow closer to the "stinger" of Scorpius, 20 degrees to
the lower left of Antares.

--Rob




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