Despite a still bright sky (the only things visible being the Moon, Jupiter, and Arcturus), we just saw the Shenzhou 5 OM (03-045G = 28049) pass VERY rapidly ... when near Arcturus, at May 29 00:49:37 UTC, it was at about magnitude -0.7 (at that time it was only 138 miles=222 km away from us at an altitude of 121 miles=195 km). I don't know where it will reenter, but it will likely do so within about a day. Really impressive to see something so bright moving so rapidly! Clear and dark skies! Ed and Darlene Light Lakewood, NJ, USA N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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