Re: ISS Pass over Knoxville, TN, made out arrays? Other sats, 2 unknowns

From: Greg Williams (k4hsm@knology.net)
Date: Thu May 22 2008 - 14:02:09 UTC

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    Tony Beresford wrote:
    > ..
    >> UNKNOWN:  Thought I saw Envisat though said binocs but this satellite 
    >> was traveling due East, went into eclipse at 22:30, and I caught it 
    >> just about 30 seconds before eclipse.  Elevation about 25-30 degrees, 
    >> ESE of my location.  Never caught Envisat.
    >
    > Greg,
    > Envisat is in a Sun synchronous orbit,(97-98 degrees inclination ) so 
    > it should have been moving S-N rather than due East
    > as you report.
    > Tony Beresford
    I suppose I should have stated it this way:  I thought I was watching 
    Envisat at first sighting, until I realized it was travelling almost due 
    East.
    
    I labeled it unknown since nothing on HA was showing a pass in that 
    direction at that time.
    
    Thanks.
    
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