Dirk Ewers - International Spacestation (ISS) on 2011 June 20

International Spacestation (ISS) on 2011 June 20


Data for this pass:
Flight Orientation: XVV
Two Line Elements (TLE) ISS (ZARYA):
1 25544U 98067A 11171.37433782 .00042042 00000-0 47310-3 0 5703
2 25544 51.6418 144.6649 0011399 266.8528 246.8913 15.62067624721407
Elevation: 54° (Maximum)
Distance: 481km (Minimum)
Length of Truss Structure over all (S6/S5/S4/S3/S1/S0/P1/P3/P4/P5/P6) : 100,4m = 43,05" (theoret.Max.)
Speed: 27.680km/Std.
Time: 23:35 UTC, 2011 06 20
Observing Place: Hombressen near Kassel








This picture has been recorded little time after disconnection of the european
space transporter ATV 'Johannes Kepler' from the International Space Station.

Due to ISS passing just 54 degree over the horizon and partial clouded skies
only a hand full of still pictures with fair quality could be generated.