-----Original Message----- From: Björn Gimle [mailto:b_gimle@algonet.se] Sent: Wednesday, 31 July 2002 21:34 To: Adam; SeeSat-L@satobs.org Subject: Re: Meteor 3M Rk rocket etc. + Long-range obs I guess you could (I have neither tried nor accidentally found a GPS r2). I wish to repeat (stubbornly!) my hint for identifying UNID's : Hold your binoculars steady and count (or measure) the time it takes to cross the Field-Of-View, and the direction (using the face of a clock or local horizon and angle - 12h or 0 degrees up, 3h or 90 degrees to the right - as reference) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- With all due respect, I was not asking for an ID (that object fits perfectly, in my opinion) what I was really asking is: a) is that magnitude reasonable for that type of object and range? I am assuming it is. b) has anyone observed objects at this range before with only binoculars (9x63 or similar)? In response to Tony Beresford's suggestion that it may have been a brief reflection, I believe the satellite was also tumbling anyway (which rules out that theory?). It was only barely detectable, which makes it hard to be sure it was not just an effect of my eyesight (averted vision, etc). Also, it was visible for more than a minute. Thankyou very much for your patience and help so far. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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