Shuttle Launch Tonight

[Phantom]

Does anyone know if it should be possible to see the shuttle launch from the UK tonight?

Regards

[Photosbykev]

It looks like the 1st sighting in the UK will be the pass at 18:47 on Friday evening but the shuttle will be low on the horizon.

There is a STS-133 pass at 18:38 on Saturday evening that appears to be pretty high in the sky over the uk (33 degrees). The ISS is also due over at the same time at a similar altitude just in front of the STS-133 as they are due to dock at 19:16.

This is based on calsky and heavens-above info and I think I've read it correctly.

I'm not sure if they will both be visible at the same time in the same patch of sky but that would be interesting to observe and try to photograph but the weather forecast for Saturday is looking pretty naff at the moment