Adding to the previous entry…many of you emailed and called this evening about the object a few minutes ahead of the Space Shuttle and International Space Station around 8:30pm. The first object was a supply ship; the Jules Verne cargo craft is parked 2000km (1200 miles) ahead the space station (noted as “ATV” in the sightings list) is the European Space Agency’s space craft launched out of French Guiana that brings supplies to the station. It should dock with the ISS on April 3. Right now the Jules Verne is in practice mode but should help NASA with re-supplying the Space Station, especially as the shuttle fleet comes closer to retirement. The view tomorrow night won’t be as good as the space crafts will be fairly low on the horizon in the northern sky at 8:59pm, but there will be a good opportunity Thursday evening at 7:45pm…provided we have clear skies, which is looking somewhat doubtful at this time.
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