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Charles,

EVENINGS - WATCH STRAIGHT UP!

EVENING PASSES - the ISS and Shuttle aren't visible until the sun's light is
reflected back at you.  This doesn't occur when they rise above the horizon,
but ONLY when they are overhead and moving towards the setting horizon.
They are brightest as they set.

MORNING PASSES -  they can be fully illuminated as they rise, as the sun is
behind you and the sun's light is being reflected back at you.  They are
brightest as they rise and fade as they set.

If you can see Capella, Sirius or Jupiter, you should be able to see the ISS
and Shuttle.

Good Luck!!

Hank Williams  -  SLC, UT

"Charles Packer" <packer@clark.net> wrote in message
news:slrn9eao68.rb8.packer@clark.net...
> Haven't been able to see the space station these last five
> evenings when it should have been visible from the D.C. area,
> according to the web site
> http://www.skypub.com/sights/satellites/iss_na.shtml
>
> Light pollution prevents us from seeing anything dimmer than
> Castor, Pollux, Betelgeuse and...(consulting weekly star
> chart) Jupiter. Should it be at least as bright as any of
> these?
>
> --
> packer@clark.net (Charles Packer)
> http://www.clark.net/~whatnews
>