I observed an occultation by a small asteroid (2005 AB) that lasted for 6 seconds. This would indicate the asteroid wasn't so small. In fact it would be way too large for a near earth asteroid, as 2005 AB is. Another observation did not confirm my observation, and the extinction may have been caused by something else. Some suggested a high orbit satellite. Can anyone find such a satellite that would have crossed TYC 3443-00589-1 at 11:06:15 UT on March 13, 2005? Star Position (J2000) R.A. 10hr 52.846min Dec. 46d 36.491m Observer's Location Longitude: W 110 57 51.8 Latitude: N 32 25 13.3 Height above sealevel: 842 m Thanks, -Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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