--- In [email protected], John Mahony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- vortexswirling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Patrick Chevalley > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I figured out how to plot the Rosetta path during March 4 flyby > > for any location. > > > > I set this up as instructed. One thing I was tempted to do was to > > change the Ephemeris Generator time output to UT-5 (I'm in NJ, USA). > > Wrong. If I do this Rosetta doesn't even show up. > > No, that's right. It's not visible from the US. During the closest > part of the pass, it will be over the US, but during local daytime. > > > The start of the action (for me) is in Gemini at 21:50 EST (10 PM). > > Closest/fastest pass is around 22:00 UT (5 PM EST). > > See the animation at > <http://orsa.sourceforge.net/atwork/Rosetta/Earth_from_Rosetta_using_ ORSA.gif>, > which shows the earth as seen from Rosetta during the pass. > > -John > > > > > __________________________________ > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/
Oh rats. That's what I did wrong. I set CDC time to 22:00 EST to look at my chart. That is what should have been compensated by 5 hours. When I set it to 17:00 EST (5 PM) the closest approach is in complete daylight. Oh, well. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/79vVAA/1.XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
