Björn Gimle <bg_26934@glocalnet.net> wrote: > On Feb 23 I observed NOSS 3 (A) (#11720), and it was more than > a magnitude brighter as it went SE than at culmination. I can confirm that, Bjorn. I observed NOSS 3 A on Feb 27 (UT), when it passed just E of Saturn for me. I was afraid it would be too dim for binoculars and I already had my 12" Dob set up. As it passed Saturn it was brighter than Titan and about equal to the 6.5 magnitude star nearby (35 Cnc). Note that this was the first time I "guided" the Dob by hand following a satellite, and I was at a different site so I cannot post the positions for classfd.tle. Made for quite a sight though! Brad Young COSPAR 8336 36.1397N, 95.9838W, 205m ASL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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