I just saw EITHER 28636/05-011A/XSS-11 OR 28637/05-011B/Minotaur R/B pass through Leo but cannot determine which of these objects it was (the latest TLEs, some 3 days old, are extremely close to each other). I used 10x50 binoculars and at [Nov 12th] 10:11:16 +/- 2 seconds UTC the object passed near HD087776 and at its brightest equalled its 7.1 magnitude; it seemed to be varying with a period of a couple of seconds. At least in my binoculars, no second object was apparent. I recall that both objects were recently seen a fraction of a degree apart, but I don't know how to tell which one I saw. In IOD format, my observation is, depending on the object's ID: 28636 05 011A 8840 G 20051112101116000 28 M+071 03 ... or ... 28637 05 011B 8840 G 20051112101116000 28 M+071 03 Clear and dark skies! Ed Light Lakewood, NJ, USA Site 8840, N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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