25 August 2014

I went down to Pier 13, at least I think it is Pier 13, this morning to try to observe the ISS flying by Saturn. I wasn't able to find Saturn so I didn't see ISS either.

/CalSky graphic

Mobile Observatory graphic

13h05m31.69s

ISS Close to Venus. Separation=0.407°  

Position Angle=135.7°, Position angle vertex=107.5°

Angular diameter=59.0"  size=109.0m x 73.0m x 27.5m

Satellite at Azimuth=215.8° SW   Altitude= 61.8°  Distance=468.5 km

Magnitude=-0.1mag

In a clock-face concept, the satellite will seem to move toward 11:25

Angular Velocity=49.0'/s

Sun elevation=+60°  Elongation from Sun=16°

The sun looked nice though.