u k see mir in evening skies tell friends astronomy space magazine s uk telephone newsline carries the times to see the russian space station mir which will be visible every evening some time between o clock and midnight from april to may it s about as bright as jupiter at its best there are two cosmonuats on board for the time to watch tel p min peak p min all other times but prediction is at start of the weekly message so it only costs a few pence e mail reports of sightings would be appreciated give lat long and ut a few seconds accuracy if possible when it passes above or below any bright star say brighter than mag planet or moon with moon in evening sky also note that from somewhere in u k mir will pass in front of the moon each night please alert local clubs to the telephone newsline and general public as mir can cause quite a stir tony ryan astronomy space new international magazine available from astronomy ireland p o box dublin ireland issues one year sub uk pounds us surface add us airmail access visa mastercard accepted give number expiration date name address world s largest astro soc per capita unless you know better tel uk n ireland eire cost up to p per min p s mir seen right on time april th passed just above jupiter brighter than arcturus but dimmer than jupiter not one of its highest passes
