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cpsTN
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Due to the loss of Colombia in 2003, the indended completion date for the ISS of 2006 was pushed back. Has there been any announcement for a new completion date. Also, what will be its final magnitude?
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Charles P. Sands
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LivingNDixie
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2011 and could be as bright as -8. It all really depends on the last Shuttle flights and Russian flights to get the hardware to the station.
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Preston
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cpsTN
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-8, as in negative 8. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
Thank you
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Charles P. Sands
Zhumell 8" f/5.9 dob
Looking Up since 1982
The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament sheweth His handywork
(Psalm 19:1)
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star drop
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Minus 8 magnitude? Hasn't anyone at NASA heard of light pollution?  Somebody better get up there and flock that thing. 
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Ted
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Treehopper
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You'd think in a budget of billions of dollars, they'd spring for a couple of cans of Krylon Flat-Black! 
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LivingNDixie
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Ok so it will be bright, but it is not like you see it everynight. Besides Iridium flares can get that bright too 
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Preston
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llanitedave
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As long as there's only one, I don't mind the brightness. If there were a whole fleet of them up there, passing over all night long, then it would get to be a problem.
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