[amsat-bb] View from the space station question

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About fireworks: during first ARISS contact in mission Horizon, last week, Gerst was asked about fireworks at 31.12 (question #6). A German friend transladed for me: Alex never went on ISS during last eve night, but when he flies over Italy in summer he can see fireworks in touristic areas. 

Il 04/lug/2018 03:57 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> ha scritto:
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> Link isn't working. Here is a different one 
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> https://www.quora.com/Can-astronauts-see-fireworks-from-space 
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> 73, John Brier KG4AKV 
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> On Tue, Jul 3, 2018, 21:52 k6vug at sbcglobal.net <k6vug at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
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> >  Here is something discussion about it... 
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> > https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-see-New-Years-Eve-fireworks-from-outer-space 
> > Umeshk6vug 
> > <https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-see-New-Years-Eve-fireworks-from-outer-spaceUmeshk6vug> 
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> >     On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 6:33:22 PM PDT, Mike Hoblinski < 
> > hobergenix at gmail.com> wrote: 
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> >  I watching the news about all the 4th of July celebrations planned across 
> > the USA and maybe 
> > during New Years  celebration if the astronauts aboard the space station 
> > can see any indication of fireworks. 
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> > Mike 
> > N6IMF 
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