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When NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite descends from orbit, will we see it coming? Veteran French astrophotographer Thierry Legault has already seen it, using a 14-inch telescope. The ghostly video clip above shows the UARS satellite tumbling at an altitude of 155 miles (250 kilometers) on Sept. 15.
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by OccamAssassin
Are you sure about that? There is such a thing as image stabilization and other techniques.
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edit on 9/21/2011 by Phage because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by OccamAssassin
reply to post by Phage
Sorry to the OP & Phage
I am totally wrong and stand corrected.
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Originally posted by Phage
You can go here to see if it will be passing over your neighborhood on the 22-24th.
www.n2yo.com...
NASA says its derelict Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to make its final fiery plunge sometime on Friday afternoon ET and notes that "the satellite will not be passing over North America during that time period."
This afternoon's update suggests that Americans are not at any risk for injuries or property damage due to satellite debris. It also means they'll miss out on the fireworks.