Richard recently posted ... > Subject: I saw 13 satellites last night! > > Hey gang, I've only been at this for a month now, strictly a newbie, but I > have *got* to tell you about last night! Your enthusiasm is very reminiscent of my own, many years ago, when I first started "looking up"; welcome to our "club." And as you gain more experience you'll find that you'll be learning the constellations; satellites can and do appear in all parts of the sky. > < ... stuff deleted ... > > saw 13 satellites and I have definately identified a geostationary flasher > at 80 degrees azimuth and about 65 degrees elevation. < ... stuff deleted ... > > How often have any of you seen 2 satellites at once? Anybody seen 3 at > once? > Try looking at/for the NOSS satellites. Each of several sets consists of three satallites usually in a tight formation (often visible in the same wide- angle binocular field). Clear and dark skies! Ed Light Lakewood, NJ, USA N 40.1072, W 074.2317, Hgt +21 m (69 ft) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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