Dunfermline Astronomical Society

Hello Geoff and UK friends,
                                 Remember that Delta 4 Rocket Launch that blasted off from Cape Canaveral Fl. in Mid April this year?  Well .. The Secret Space Plane is orbiting the Earth at this very moment. And two Amateur Astronomers spotted  the Vessel. For those in the States you can get Fly-By information by using  web-site www.spaceweather.com   for those in the UK you can use www.Heavens-Above.com
Here's a short story from Space Weather.com
X-37B

BRIGHTNESS: 2 (like stars in the Big Dipper)

The X-37B is a unmanned space plane, similar to the space shuttle, launched from Cape Canaveral on April 22, 2010, " Star Hunters Birthday" on a secret mission for the US Air Force. Since then it has been operating in low Earth orbit. On May 20th, two amateur satellite watchers independently spotted a previously unknown object. It was determined that they had found the X-37B. During high elevation passes, the secret shuttle shines like a star of magnitude 2.5, similar to the stars of the Big Dipper. This means it is easily visible from rural sites, and a bit of a challenge from urban areas.
 
Once the Military Space Plane has completed it's test flight, It is suppose to re-enter Earths Atmosphere and land  Boeings Picture below
Clear Skies everyone!