The following sightings were made during the period 05.23.01 to 06.03 .01.
All passes and flares were per Heaven's Above predictions. Unless noted,
sightings were done from the following location: 39deg 11min N -119deg 45min
W elev. 1430m(4700ft).
05.23.01: Iridiun 17 flared as predicted at 05:23(12:23UT). Iridium 42 was
also
predicted to flare at 04:34(11:34UT), but was not sighted.
05.24.01: Viewed a pass of HST at the predicted times. I was able to set up a
60mm telescope and watch as 'Hubble' passed through the field
of view
at 05:12(12:12UT). It was a small point of light, however,
realizing what
was passing by and seeing it was quite exciting.
Iridium 38 flared as predicted at 05:16(12:16UT), as did
Iridium 82 at
05:19(12:19UT). a predicted flare of Iridium 39 at
04:27(11:27UT) was
not sighted.
05.27.01: Sighted from 39deg 16min N -119deg 49min W elev. 1542m(5060ft)
Iridium 39 flared at 04:27(11:27UT). This flare was 1 minute
later than
predicted. From the initial sighting to max. flare approx. 2
seconds
elapsed. This flare was followed by a second magnitude 0
flare, then a
prolonged fade out. Total view time: 10 seconds.
05.27.01: Iridium 17 flared at 04:51(11:51UT). Again, this was 1 minute
later than
predicted. Also, this flare was in the range of magnitude
-2, not the
predicted magnitude 0. Total view time: 6 seconds.
This flare was immediately followed by a second, unpredicted
flare at
Alt. 15deg Azm. 29deg NNE. This flare reached magnitude -2
also.
The object traveled SSE to NNW. Total time of view: 5
seconds.
The only ID I can find that is close is Alouette 1 USSPACE
COM cat.
no. 424 International Designation code: 1962-049-A. The
Heaven's
Above pass prediction matches the direction, but the timing
is off.
Any thoughts??
05.31.01: Iridium 15 flared as predicted at 04:18(11:18UT). a predicted
flare of
Iridium 17 did not occure.
06.01.01: ISS passed over as predicted, however, the max. magnitude was
closer
to -4, not -0.8 as predicted. View was done both naked eye
and using
16x50 binoculars.
06.03.01: Sighted from 39deg 16min N -119deg 49min W elev. 1542m(5060ft).
ISS passed over at 04:33(11:33UT). This pass ran 1 minute
later than
predicted. View was done both naked eye and using 7x35
binoculars.
The duration of the pass was 9 seconds, at which time it
faded from
binocular view.
R. Morgan
Carson City, Nv. USA
39deg 11min N -119deg 45min W
elev. 1430m(4700ft).
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