Starshine and Endeavour observed

From: Edward S Light (edlight@juno.com)
Date: Tue Feb 15 2000 - 16:47:43 PST

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    This evening, at 18:35:36 +/- 2sec EST (2000 Feb 15 23:35:36 UTC),
    we observed the VERY FAST moving Starshine pass above Polaris (at
    alt 47 deg, azim 001 deg) "flash" to about magnitude 6 and then dim.
    
    Within a couple of seconds in time, its path agreed with the elset:
    
    Starshine                                        202 x 201 km
    1 25769U 99030B   00046.97317130  .01906627  21411-2  55002-3 0 93115
    2 25769  51.5752  20.3135 0000156  62.7296 297.2720 16.26663390 41684
    
    which was derived by SATEVO (with a Q-factor of 1) from the input elset:
    
    Starshine
    1 25769U 99030B   00046.44412071  .01622099  11983-4  55226-3 0  3119
    2 25769  51.5757  23.2474 0000172  60.5315  80.9748 16.24805540 41593
    
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    Earlier, at about 18:11.7 EST (Feb 15, 23:11.7 UTC), we say Endeavour
    glide by at approximate magnitude -1 (i.e. brighter than Saturn's +0.3
    but fainter than Jupiter's -2.3) low in our northern sky. No structure
    was apparent in 7x50 nor 10x50 binoculars.
    
    
    Clear and dark skies!
    
    Ed and Darlene Light
    Lakewood, New Jersey, USA
    40.107 N, 074.232 W, +69 ft
    
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