Celestial Event 4 Nov

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On Thursday 4 Nov 2010, the Space Shuttle is expected to launch at 3:30 PM local time. Based upon the orbit of the ISS space station, I believe this launch will be an unusual northern launch. The Shuttle will never launch over land. This means it will fly up the US east coast. In a period of about 20 some minutes, the shuttle should be observed from land until its boosters flame out somewhere approaching NYC.

That means the shuttle should be observed in the east even as far inland as The Cellar.

Again this is speculation based upon the orbit of the ISS, the planned launch time, and only if the sky is clear in the east. Unfortunately, much of the east coast is expecting rain.