Now that the Space Shuttle Discovery has docked with the International Space Station, we'll have several good opportunities to see the pair in orbit from Austin. Here are the dates and times:

Tuesday September 1st, 6:23 am, Duration 2 minutes
Moving from the north to the east, maximum elevation only 11 degrees, dim.

Wednesday September 2nd, 6:14 am, Duration 3 minutes
Moving from the north to the east, maximum elevation 19 degrees, slightly brighter.

Thursday September 3rd, 6:05 am, Duration almost 4 minutes
Moving from the north to the east, maximum elevation 33 degrees, Bright.

Friday September 4th, 5:58 am, Duration 2 minutes
Appearing at 63 degrees elevation in the eastern sky, moving to the southeast, Very bright.

Saturday September 5th, 8:14 pm, Duration 3 minutes
Moving from the south to the east, maximum elevation 14 degrees. Not as bright.

Sunday September 6th, 8:04 pm, Duration 4 minutes
Moving from the south to the east, maximum elevation 25 degrees. Bright

Monday September 7th, 7:54 pm, Duration 5 minutes
Moving from the south to the northeast, maximum elevation 51 degrees. Very Bright.

Good luck!

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