RE: UOSAT-12 sighting

From: McConahy, Ralph (RMcConahy@jbar.gdscc.nasa.gov)
Date: Wed Apr 18 2001 - 14:45:01 PDT

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UOSAT-12 would have passed the point described somewhere around 1236 UT, and
been dimmer than +5.5. Another candidate might be Meteor 1-11r (72-22B,
05918) which was the right magnitude and closer in time (but still later
than your 1227 UT). Which way was it travelling?

  Ralph McConahy
  34.8829N  117.0064W  670m

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	RobDonRe@aol.com [SMTP:RobDonRe@aol.com]
> 
> While observing Mars this morning (05:27PDT - 12:27UT) I sighted a
> possible pass of satellite identified from Heavens Above as UOSAT-12.
> Visual magnitune 5.5 Azm. SSE  Alt. 48 deg. Color was red-orange.
> Moderate, steady speed during pass. 
> 
> 25693  1999-021-A  UOSAT-12.
> 
> Is this an accurate identification, or has this object been misidentified?
> 
> This is new territory for me.
> 
> R. Morgan
> Carson city, Nevada USA
> 39.11N, -119.44W, +1433m(4700ft) 
> 

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