flyby tonight

tonight, a unique opportunity may present itself to see the international space station and space shuttle discovery side by side in the twilight. the space shuttle undocked from the space station this afternoon, and will be close by tonight.

the show begins at 8:11pm tonight (central time), and lasts all but 2 minutes. you many need binoculars to tell the two apart, or you may not. better bring em if you have em.

the two will follow an arc, rising in the ssw, that's not too far from where the sun went down, and reach an altitude of 60 degrees.