Kevin Fetter wrote:
> How bright are the TDRS geo sats.
They are among the brighter and easier geosats to see.
It's been years since I've seen them, but I think they were ~mag 10.
> Since I can see down to +9 in mag, the mag the planet neptune is around and
> stars I have seen, then I might be able to spot TDRS 6. That doesn't seem
> right.
Try it. You might get lucky.
> May I suggest to you who have telescopes, to send me your observstions so I
> can make a web site listing the norad number intl designation and mag of the
> geo sat. It seems there is no site that does that, which I can find.
I've probably seen more than anyone, a few 100 or so. I do record the
mags with intention of publishing that info someday. Sorry though, I
don't have all those figures available now.
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Jay Respler
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