Re: Visual sighting of Kosmos 1408 debris over NY?

From: Gonzalo Blasco via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:58:42 -0600
In some simulations I have seen on twitter, some fragments may have changed
enough to a re-entry orbit. I think this is not probable, because the
satellite is quite high.

Do you think any fragments could be in an orbit compatible with a re-entry
in short term (hours,days)?
Do you think those fragments could be visible?

Sincerely
--
Gonzalo Blasco Gil


El mar, 16 de nov. de 2021 a la(s) 11:06, Ted Molczan via Seesat-l (
seesat-l_at_satobs.org) escribió:

> Cosmos 1408 (82092A / 13552) is not currently in an evening visibility
> window at the latitude of New York. Also, its 82.5 deg inclination would
> not have resulted in a SW to E track. I doubt that many, if any, of its
> fragments will be visible to the unaided eye.
>
> Ted Molczan
>
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