DART seen

From: Edward S Light (edlight@juno.com)
Date: Fri Apr 15 2005 - 21:36:20 EDT

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    I tried to see 25736 = 99-026B "MUBLCOM", and the newly launched
    28642 = 05-014A "DART" and its Pegasus rocket 28643 = 05-014B, but
    partly due to moonlight and neighborhood "security" lights, I was
    only able to see DART itself (in 10x50 binoculars).
    
    It passed below Alkaid (eta UMa) at an apparent magnitude of about 6.4
    and seemed steady.
    
    In IOD format:
    28642 05 014A   8840 P 20050416010121000 28                      S+064 03
          
    
    Tomorrow morning I'll try for the new Soyuz and/or its rocket, but
    because of the very low elevation passes, am not too optimistic.
    
    Clear and dark skies!
       Ed Light
    
    Site 8840, N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft)
    
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