Also Saw Shenzou 6

From: Brad Young (brad.young@domain-engineering.com)
Date: Thu Oct 13 2005 - 09:05:18 EDT

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    Seen very easily in 10 x 50 binoculars over bright downtown Tulsa buildings.
    Was a little earlier than search set I was using (thanks Ted!) but still
    very easily found in Cepheus. Later noted Heaven's Above with new elset
    matched my observation perfectly (thanks Chris!). Followed it across the low
    N until it nearly "hit" a mag 4.0 star (HIP70497) which it nearly matched in
    brightness. It had been brighter earlier at better phase angle, so I would
    estimate 3.5 mag at best, steady and bright like a junior version of a low N
    ISS pass.
    
    Brad Young, PE
    +36.154,-95.993, 650 ft ASL
    Tulsa, OK USA
    
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