Shuttle Launch Tonight

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tonite 8:47pm liftoff

[Redsoxticket]

What direction should you be viewing?

UP

Seriously

[spence]

Should have good skies all weekend up here.

-spence

[nightfighter]

I was looking outside, after watching launch on CNN. Can't confirm that I saw it, though I did see a yellow light moving horizontally across horizon south to east...

[spence]

Great view !!!

Took a while but we have a confirmed sighting off the Tiverton, RI observation deck. First time I've ever seen it.

Conditions were not ideal. Didn't pick the shuttle up until she cleared the lights of Newport and cloud cover.

Was about a magnitude 3-4 based on other stars. Not easy to see but still visible.

-spence

[spence]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

I was looking outside, after watching launch on CNN. Can't confirm that I saw it, though I did see a yellow light moving horizontally across horizon south to east...

Unfortunately that was probably air traffic. A lot into the Providence area as well.

This would have looked like a moderate star moving nearly straight up from the SW. I was quite suprised how long after launch it took to get into our view...

-spence

[whiplash]

Saw the shuttle on Saturday night from Neds Point in Mattapoisett. It was great -clear cold night watched it for about 35 seconds . Bright yellow flame about 25 degrees above the horizon west to east lost it in the lights of Falmouth.

[JohnR]

looked but could not find it from Warwick.... Not ideal location to spot it where I was...