For all you satellite spotters out there an important new microsite has been launched by SpaceWeather. Called, imaginatively, Satellite Tracker this on-line database allows you to enter the location of your nearest town and then it returns a list of all the satellites that will pass overhead in the next ten days. Furthermore, it tells you when it will appear and on which horizon and then how long it will be visible.
Dr. Tony Phillips, author of the site says, "There are hundreds of spacecraft in Earth orbit and most are visible from your back yard, if you know when to look. We cut through the confusion by narrowing the list to a handful of the brightest and most interesting. At the moment we're monitoring the European Space Agency's Jules Verne robotic cargo carrier, the International Space Station, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the Genesis prototype space hotel, and space shuttle Discovery (due to launch in late May). Check your flyby times and enjoy the show!"
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