Re: looking for shuttles
Well, Del, here we might be able to see both the Shuttle and the ET, separated, only 19 minutes after liftoff. and in California, it's the re-entry phase that can be spotted.
The other way around is going to take a long time, if ever.
BTW, during the Moon eclipse, on friday morning, ISS will cross the sky.
It's going to be tough; should I go to the port at 4 in the morning? And go to work at 8 (well, the latter is definitely the priority).
Raoul