At 05:54(12:54 UT) I sighted Shenzhou 5 rocket as
it passed over my location. There were 4 flares noted.
Each flare was a magnitude -4, and all flares were
evenly timed, however I was unable to properly time
them. Shenzhou 5 rocket passed through the 'bowl' of
the big dipper, exiting near Phekda.
Shenzhou 5 was sighted approximately 4 minutes
later, moving fairly fast on the same track as
Shenzhou 5 rocket. Shenzhou 5 appeared to be more of
an orangish color. The capsule entered the 'bowl' of
the big dipper near Dubhe, and exited the 'bowl' very
near Phekda. I was able to time the pass from initial
sighting to the point where I could no longer see it
at 2 minutes 11.38 seconds.
Also sighted during this period of observation
was a pass of Cosmos 389. The pass was from north to
south at an altitude of approximately 45 degrees. This
pass was timed at 4+seconds before the satellite pass
behind my house.
My location is: Carson City, Nevada USA
39.11 deg N 119.45 deg W
elev: 1400m (4700ft)
Clear skies to all,
R. Morgan Amateur astronomer.
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