Al, How accurate is the time? And at what approximate altitude was your object? The azimuth should have been 168 deg. My best guess is ETS 6 = Kiku-6 (1994-056A / 23230). The distance to you was 13500 km. Regards, Patrick --- Allenback, Al <Al.Allenback@mail.house.gov> wrote: > Observed following while watching > Orionids this morning, but can't find match: > > Flashing (6 second interval) 4.0 mag pin point > object > > Location: 32.3670N 086.300W > (Montgomery, Alabama, USA) > > Time: Approximately 0850GMT (0350 CDT) > > Track: SW-E, passed directly below Bellatrix (Gamma > Orionis); approx 64 deg elev; approx 180 deg (S) AZ; very > slow moving > > Best guess: Atlas 3B Centaur > R/B USSPACECOM 28118 or 28538, but > these don't fit time and track slightly different > > Thank you! > Al _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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