J. Thomas Jeffrey wrote: > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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