subject: 2010/03/09 ISS observations
STS-130 additions: Tranquility node & Cupola
Flare of the damaged S1 radiator
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Full res: http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9513/iss100309set1.jpg
http://www.cloudynights.com/ub…09_radflareseqencet1s.jpg
This is an observation at 377 km distance (67.6°max southern pass)
showing the new additions after STS-130 on the ISS; the node 3
(Tranquility node) with the European built observatory module:
the Cupola. Nice surprise was that the Cupola seems to stick
out in this observation as a real Cupola....
Attached also, is a seqence of a minor flare, apparently
caused by the damaged piece in the S1 radiator which sticks out:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com…ads/cache/5511_single.jpg
The radiators are currently in a turned position causing that
they appear from Earth less bright itself, and the minor flare
becomes obvious. Sometimes, in images, showing the radiators
Earth-faced, and brightly white, the damaged piece can be seen
as a small dark interruption.
All observations: 10 inch Newtonian, manually tracked)
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Ralf Vandebergh
http://ralfvandebergh.startje.be/vieuw.php?qid=303316