Some PPAS reports plus NOSS 2-2

From: Ed Cannon (ecannon@mail.utexas.edu)
Date: Sat May 03 2003 - 04:21:07 EDT

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    24836, Iridium 914
    97- 30 A 03-04-29 02:34:19.0 EC   44.6 0.3   5  8.9   0->inv
    
    23323, IRS-P2 (many secondaries were visible)
    94- 68 A 03-04-29 03:18:51.0 EC  115.3 0.3  10 11.53  +1->inv
    
    27006, Meteor 3M-1 Rk
    01- 56 F 03-04-29 04:41:58.0 EC   40.6 0.4   4 10.2   asymm 2ndary
    
    06797, Intelsat 4-7 Rk
    73- 58 B 03-04-15 03:59:33.0 EC  171.7 0.3  52  3.30 
    
    22997, Shi Jian 4 Rk; easy to see in twilight without 
    binoculars, range 1600 km; difficult to time -- broad maxima
    94- 10 C 03-04-15 01:41:13.0 EC  204.7 5.0  28  7.3   +2->inv asymm 2ndary
    
    On April 29 UTC the NOSS 2-2 trio went right over Pollux 
    (beta Gem) and were easy to see with my 10x50s at a range 
    of over 1900 km.  I clicked the leader close to the star at 
    about 4:29:45.75.  This was from right outside my apartment: 
    30.3086N, 97.7279W, 150m.  NOSS 2-2 has been visible without 
    binoculars on some of the current southbound passes -- wish 
    weather would be more cooperative.
    
    Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA
    
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