Re: Slow moving unknown
LWojack@aol.com
Wed, 12 May 1999 18:01:15 EDT
In a message dated 5/10/99 11:20:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ROBERT.D.MATSON@cpmx.saic.com writes:
> > Sunday evening (monday 02:31 UTC) I was outside and saw a 0 magnitude
> > satellite moveing slowly north. It passed 5 - 10 degrees east of the
> > zenith and then faded to invisable. It's path would have taken it
> > thru the bowl of the big dipper. I think the inclination must have
> > been nearly 90 deg. Its speed reminded me of Pageos, so it must
> > have been pretty high up. Anyone have a guess on what satellite I saw?
It may have been the International Space Station.
Jonathan Wojack
lwojack@aol.com