Re: Re-entry observed?

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>perhaps you realize. A satellite re-entry is at a much slower
>speed (8km/second) than most meteors, (> 20Km/second), and has
>to be a horizontal trajectory.
>...
Not necessarily - if the ground track passes within 100-200 km of your
location, it can make a substantial angle to your horizon, even rising !



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