RE: ResourceSat 2 was seen tonight?

From: Ted Molczan (ssl3molcz@rogers.com)
Date: Fri Apr 22 2011 - 12:52:32 UTC

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    Alexander Repnoy wrote:
    
    > 2011 Apr 21  OBJECT D (2011-015D)  19:04:30 UTC, near Gamma UMi, phase
    > angle 84.9 deg. 19:04:45 UTC, near 19 UMi, phase
    > angle 90.1 deg. Brightness rated in 6.5 mag steady, binoculars.
    > 2011 Apr 21  OBJECT C (2011-015C)  18:59:30 UTC, near 50 Dra. Brightness
    > rated in 6.5 mag steady, phase angle 96.9 deg, binoculars.
    > 
    > OBJECT A (2011-15A) and OBJECT B (2011-015B) I failed to find.
    
    Late on Apr 21 UTC, after your observations, the official designations were changed. What was originally called D is now
    A (Resourcesat 2), for which it appears that official TLEs will not be published. The original A became B (Youthsat);
    the original B became C (Xsat), and the original C became D (rocket body). So you observed Resourcesat 2, preceded by
    the rocket body. The other two satellites are small, so will be difficult to see in binoculars, if at all.
    
    Ted Molczan
    
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