(meteorobs) Best estimate for UARS initial reentry

[Mike Hankey]

Thanks Jim! I knew i had to have made a mistake somewhere. :)

On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Jim Pettit <jimpettit at gmail.com> wrote:
> You selected CET (Central European Time), which is UTC+2, rather than EDT
> (UTC-4). The final pass over South Florida, then, will be about 7:50 PM EDT
> this evening. That's in the window.
>
> On the plus side, if UARS deorbits three hours from now, South Florida is
> the only place in the US from which one can see it.
>
> --Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hankey
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 4:29 PM
> To: Meteor science and meteor observing
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Best estimate for UARS initial reentry
>
> Based on this information I am making the conclusion that the re-entry could
> possibly be seen from south florida.
>
> Re-entry window in eastern time is: Friday, September 23, 2011 at
> 11:00:00 PM +- 5 hours
>
> UARS is set to pass south florida at 1:50 AM EST Saturday, Sept 24.
>
> http://heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=21701&lat=25.56227&lng=-80.2
> 002&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=CET
>
> Therefore folks in FL have a 'good' chance of witnessing the re-entry.
>
> Can someone please validate this conclusion. I think I'm doing this right,
> but want to make sure before I tell my friends in Florida to look out for
> it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: drobnock <drobnock at penn.com>
> Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 3:06 PM
> Subject: (meteorobs)  Best estimate for UARS initial reentry
> To: "meteorobs at meteorobs.org" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
>
>
> Estimate for UARS beginning reentry Sahara Area at  03:16 UTC ± 5 hours
> See: Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies>
> http://reentrynews.aero.org/upcoming.html
> http://reentrynews.aero.org/1991063b.html
>
> Of course this is = or- five hours
> George John Drobnock
>
> _______________________________________________
> meteorobs mailing list
> meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> http://lists.meteorobs.org/mailman/listinfo/meteorobs
> _______________________________________________
> meteorobs mailing list
> meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> http://lists.meteorobs.org/mailman/listinfo/meteorobs
>
> _______________________________________________
> meteorobs mailing list
> meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> http://lists.meteorobs.org/mailman/listinfo/meteorobs
>