STS-97 launched on time at 03:06:01 UTC, 1 December. I acquired the flame from the main engines at 03:12:45 at about a +3.0 Mag. It reached about a -1 mag with a light orange color as it passed about 2.5 deg below Sirius at 03:14:00UTC. MECO appeard to occur at 03:14:32 with a few short burst of orange light followied lasting for about 10 seconds. The external tank separation burns appeared to occurr beginning at 03:14:45 and lasting for about 10 seconds. Viewing condition were fair to good, Sirius was clearly visible at 1x, Alp-Hor (~6.0 deg elevation +4.2 was visible with binoculars). My location was the same as for the STS-92 launch: http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/Oct-2000/0143.html Cheers, Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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