Re: Dragon CRS-3 seen!

From: wkitty42_at_gmail.com via Seesat-l <wkitty42_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:48:55 -0400
On 4/18/2014 4:03 PM, Patrick Schmeer via Seesat-l wrote:
> I also saw four objects with the naked eye
> (starting at 19:48 UTC). The leading satellite
> (supposedly the Falcon 9 upper stage) was
> the brightest one (-0.5 mag), followed by a
> somewhat fainter object (Dragon, 0 mag).
> Two fainter objects at each side.

possible that these two other objects are the solar panel covers?

> One of my most spectacular satellite
> observations ever!

:)

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