* Astronomy

Blobrana wrote:

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Nominal re-entry time was at 04:16 GMT

Predicted Location:  30.9°N, 218.9°E

United States Space Surveillance Network

Space Situational Awareness Preparatory Programme

Defence Support Program

Joint Space Operations Centre

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Does someone have a zoomable google-map with the final track so we can see where over New Zealand the final track went??

Observers along the west coast of North America reported negative observations after the 04:16 GMT re-entry time. Therefore any debris likely fell into the ocean. The potential orbital ground track stretches from Eastern africa, across the South Indian ocean and upto the north-eastern Pacific, (the only large body of land it passed over or near was  New Zealand).

NASA will conduct a media telecon at 18:00 UT (2 p.m. ET) to discuss the re-entry. The telecon will be streamed live at www.nasa.gov/newsaudio.
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Ed ~ One of my problems in getting a more precise time and location was that the orbit was very circular, and no precise first-hand observational data.

Simulazione satellite UARS in caduta

Ed ~ A simulation of what someone in the Pacific Ocean would have seen...