Space Shuttle scheduled to fly over Calgary **EDIT- landing delayed! **

[Madman]

This is nothing like it being docked to the ISS or being in orbit - this is an unmistakable fireball in the sky.

If you do get up to watch it, make sure you stand around afterward to hear to sonic boom.

[wooohooo]

Do you think people in Edmonton will be able to see this?

[Kipper is King]

Someone commented of the story: "The only thing flying over my head at that time is my neighbour's beer bottles when he's 'had enough'!"

[puckluck]

Plenty of "thanks" to anyone who gets video of this and posts it in this thread.

[3 Justin 3]

So in other words, really really late tonight right? I stay up until 6 anyway.

[Madman]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

So in other words, really really late tonight right? I stay up until 6 anyway.

If the weather holds, then just head outside @ 5:10ish and look west - it's only going to take a couple minutes to cover the skyline.

[Pinner]

Originally Posted by Madman

This is nothing like it being docked to the ISS or being in orbit - this is an unmistakable fireball in the sky.

If you do get up to watch it, make sure you stand around afterward to hear to sonic boom.

I did find one video on youtube but I'm sceptical how visible it will be...especially at 5 am, the sky will be getting light.

At what elevation do you think it will be above Calgary? 2-300,000 ft ?

It's at 83,000 ft 6 miles out and Calgary is 3000 miles out.

I don't know?

[Madman]

If it's anything like 96, then there will no doubt what it is when is crosses the sky.

Just don't expect this:

[Vulcan]

I may be able to see it as it's flying over N. Vancouver Island and if it takes the second stab at Kennedy it will pass over Vancouver and Helena Montana.

DISCOVERY’S GEOGRAPHIC FLYOVERS FOR TUESDAY’S LANDING OPPORTUNITIES
KSC Orbit 237:
Over Vancouver Island, Canada
Over southern Alberta province
Over the northern border of Montana and North Dakota
Over Minnesota near Minneapolis-St. Paul
Over Chicago
Over Indianapolis
South of Cincinnati
Over eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee
Over western North Carolina near Asheville
Over western South Carolina near Spartanburg
Over eastern Georgia, crossing the Atlantic coastline east of Brunswick
Out over the Atlantic, east of Jacksonville on into the Kennedy Space Center

DISCOVERY’S GEOGRAPHIC FLYOVERS FOR TUESDAY’S LANDING OPPORTUNITIES
KSC Orbit 238:
Over Vancouver, Canada
Over northeast Washington
Near Helena, Montana
Over central Wyoming west of Casper
Over southwest Nebraska
Over northeast Colorado
Over southwest Kansas
Over Oklahoma northeast of Tulsa
Over Arkansas north of Little Rock
Over Oxford, Mississippi
Over Alabama near Montgomery
Over Georgia north of Albany, east of Valdosta and south of Columbus
Over Florida east of Gainesville, west of Jacksonville on into KSC

[sclitheroe]

Sample vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts_pS0BM95o

Note: there is no soundtrack in real life.

Like all things astronomical, although neat, its gonna look fairly tiny and less impressive in real life, especially since it will be so much more light here in Calgary. I highly, highly doubt anyone is gonna hear a sonic boom either - its got to be far too high up over Calgary for that.

Edit: here is a vid from Colorado, and if this is closer to what we will see, colour me unimpressed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0mP4k--H5o

[Madman]

I drove out west past Spruce Meadows in 96 and it was extremely impressive - and yes, I did hear the sonic boom.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Madman

I drove out west past Spruce Meadows in 96 and it was extremely impressive - and yes, I did hear the sonic boom.

Really? how loud was it? I stand corrected!

[Madman]

I didn't rattle my ear drums or break windows, but it was a definite boom in the morning air.

[moncton golden flames]

what would be the best dslr settings to photograph this?

[Buzzard]

Cool...I'd really like to see this. The weather here looks like it'll be good for viewing, but in Florida looks to be kind of iffy. Here's the forecast for Kennedy Space Center. Anyone in the know give odds of it happening based on this forecast?

[Vulcan]

It'll pass Calgary at 5:13 so that would be 4:13 here on the coast. Anybody guess what time it will pass Vancouver Island?

[FurnaceFace]

Originally Posted by moncton golden flames

what would be the best dslr settings to photograph this?

I have not used this technique but it sounds like a pretty good idea. http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTRO...OD/TRIPOD2.HTM

I was going to recommend a long exposure and happened across this site when I went to confirm settings.

[Madman]

Nasa times are actually a little earlier for Entry #237.

Rise: Tue Apr 20@5:09:38 AM
Set: Tue Apr 20@5:13:59 AM
Closest: Tue Apr 20@5:11:56 AM

Full details for Calgary:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/...1.3++1920+1080

[MRCboicgy]

I am seriously considering getting up to do this

[Russic]

Alarm set, tripod ready, disappointment looming. I'm going to give it a try though.