Hello: I saw Gravity Probe B (28230) fly over tonight for the first time. It appears to be orangish in color. About 3-4 degrees north of Beta Leo there was a bright flare. With the naked eye I estimated the brightness as magnitude 2. I followed it with my 7x50 binoculars and did not see another flare. You can enter the number of the satellite into the Heavens-Above database and get information on passes for you area. J. Thomas Jeffrey Hypatia Astronomical Observatory 16 inch Meade Dob and 20X90 binoculars Bend, Oregon USA 44.14. N -121 26 W 3,207 feet (November-April) Crater Lake National Park, Oregon USA 42.53 N -122. 08 W (May-October ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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