Space Weather News for Oct. 14, 2011   
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   ROSAT RE-ENTRY: The ROSAT X-ray observatory, launched in 1990 by NASA and   
   managed for years by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), will return to Earth   
   within the next two weeks. Current best estimates place the re-entry between   
   Oct. 22nd and 24th over an unknown part of Earth. ROSAT will produce a   
   spectacular fireball when it re-enters, but not all of the satellite will   
   disintegrate.  According to the DLR, heat-resistant fragments as massive as   
   1.7 tons could reach Earth's surface.  Check http://spaceweather.com for more   
   information.   
       
   LAST-CHANCE SIGHTINGS:  As ROSAT slowly descends it is growing brighter.   
   During favorable passes, the satellite can now be seen shining as brightly as   
   a first magnitude star in the night sky.  Local flyby times may be found using   
   SpaceWeather's Satellite Tracker: http://spaceweather.com/flybys . Or turn   
   your smartphone into a ROSAT tracker using our Simple Flybys app:   
   http://simpleflybys.com .   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.64   
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