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Re: (ATMoB:Discuss) Shuttle launch seen off Marblehead!

A few of us also spotted it and watched from the clubhouse. It was my first time, and I could see the plume as well as the 6 or 8 steering blasts  through binocs as it neared Orion.
 
Bruce Berger
SQA Consultant, Amateur Astronomer and Telescope Maker
berger*at*attbi dot com
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter J.B. Teague, N1ACT
To: atmob-discuss*at*atmob daht org
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 8:51 PM
Subject: (ATMoB:Discuss) Shuttle launch seen off Marblehead!

My son & I headed to Devereux Beach tonight to watch the shuttle launch.  My wife stayed home in front of the PC & TV and gave us the "play by play" over our cell phone so we would know that it actually launched.  Our line of sight was such that we had to look in the vicinity of the busy Logan air traffic so it was difficult to find it at first.  My son spotted it though and we watched Endeavor come up the coast.  We've watched the ISS and Shuttles pass overhead many times, but we've never seen a launch before.  It was awesome!! 
The apparent track was at an altitude of ~8 degrees (right through Orion's belt!) and the engines were visible in binocs.

Now, if I can only get through to the ISS astronauts via my ham radio!  I've received them and attempted a contact several times but haven't got through yet.   I will soon!
Regards,
+Peter+

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