Decay Watch: Molniya 3-11 in binoculars
Ron Lee (ronlee@pcisys.net)
Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:33:43 -0700
Yes folks. Last night's obs with my 8" suggested that it MAY be visible
in my 7x35 binoculars. So tonight I looked on a similar pass and indeed
it was visible in binocs.
It was about magnitude 7.5 at a range of 3611 km amd Skymap phase angle
of 146 degrees.
It was again tumbling but I did not time it.
This is my first binocular sighting of a Molniya. Should be an easy task
for you Southern hemisphere folks with Molniya's at perigee.
Ron Lee
Obs at 0221 UT on 24 Nov 98 from Falcon, CO USA