Dirk Ewers - Space Shuttle STS131 Discovery on April 20., 2010

Space Shuttle STS131 Discovery on April 20., 2010  


Data for this pass:
1 36507U 10012 10109.75461135 .00020000 00000-0 20000-3 0 9029
2 36507 51.6425 170.4579 0016847 140.5426 219.6970 15.78977292 2279
Elevation: 78° (Maximum)
Distance: 336km (Minimum)
Size Shuttle : 27,2m x 23,8m = 16,70" x 14,61" (theoret.Max.)
Speed: 27.650km/h
Time: 03:37 - 03:39 UTC, 2010 04 20
Observing Place: Hombressen near Kassel






Last transit of Space Shuttle Discovery above Germany ends in an intensive flare.
These flashing lights were generated by reflecting surfaces of the Shuttle payload bay,
having the right angle between incoming light of the sun and position of the observer.





Story and Pictures Discovery - Flare on :

Spaceweather.com




Videosequence of this pass (415 still frames)

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