Some Random Observations

From: Pinizzotto,Russell (ZZOTTO@mail.nwmissouri.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 02 2002 - 10:59:28 EST

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    Just a quick note on a couple of observations:
    
    1. I was able to see the entire Plane 04 of Iridium satellites during one
    session on 29 March 2002, starting with Iridium 08 and ending with the
    second pass of Iridium 51 - 15 observations total.
    
    2. Shenzhou 3 on 31 March 2002 - it appeared much brighter than predicted by
    Heavens-Above and was easy to track through high scattered cirrus.
    
    3. EGP on 31 March 2002 - Wow!  Enough said.
    
    4. The ISS on the last two passes I observed, 31 March and 01 April 2002,
    seemed to be an orange-ish color, much like Aldebaran, even near the zenith.
    I hadn't noticed this before.  Any comments?
    
    Best Regards,
    Russ
    
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      R.F. Pinizzotto
      Maryville, MO
    
    
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