MN SFS
's Phoenix Landing PartyMay 25th, 2008
Images shot on Sunday May 25th, 2008.
Shot with a Nikon D40
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Balloon Powered Phoenix Mars Lander (simplified version) 950K pdf by Steve Widmark Additional copies of this model are available at http://www.paleoneon.com/science%20stuff.html |
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| Date: | Sunday, 25 May, 2008 |
| Satellite: | ISS |
| Observer's Location: | New Brighton, MN USA ( 45.0660°N, 93.2020°W) |
| Local Time: | Central Daylight Time (GMT - 5:00) |
| Orbit: | 337 x 344 km, 51.6° (Epoch 25 May) |
| Sun altitude at time of maximum pass altitude: | -8.1° |
| Event | Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Distance (km) |
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| Rises above horizon | 21:33:22 | 0° | 253° (WSW) | 2,130 |
| Reaches 10° altitude | 21:35:23 | 10° | 259° (WSW) | 1,297 |
| Maximum altitude | 21:38:14 | 49° | 337° (NNW) | 451 |
| Drops below 10° altitude | 21:41:03 | 10° | 54° (NE ) | 1,303 |
| Sets | 21:43:05 | 0° | 59° (ENE) | 2,142 |
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You are cordially invited:
Phoenix Mars Mission Landing Celebration
Sunday, May 25, 2008
3:00pm - 8:00p.m.
Ben & Becky's House.
New Brighton, MN 55112
Cake & munchies
Solar viewing (weather permitting) [Clouded out]
Bring something to grill.
We'll provide the peanuts.
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistsful of Martian soil and buried ice. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet Sun May 25.
Phoenix will enter the top of the Martian atmosphere at almost 13,000 mph. In seven minutes, the spacecraft must complete a challenging sequence of events to slow to about 5 mph before its three legs reach the ground. Confirmation of the landing could come as early as 6:53 p.m. CDT.
Come and watch the event LIVE on NASA TV & Sci Ch .
--Ben
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