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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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