Re: Did not see ACS3 Solar Sail

From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_lists.seesatmail.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:04:19 +0200
Op 25-4-2024 om 15:46 schreef ronlee--- via Seesat-l:
>  From Falcon CO USA on 25 April 2024 at 512 UT, I did not see
> ACS3 Solar Sail (59588) as it passed through Ursa Minor.
>
> Even using 7x50 binoculars, I was only seeing easily 5th magnitude.
>
> Unknown if the sails were deployed at that time.


I likewise could not detect it (with the WATEC and 1.4/85 mm lens) last night.

The solar sail is not to be deployed for several weeks yet. The bus itself is
12U, i.e. 20 x 20 x 30 cm.

- Marco


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