Last night at BCRC, Ed Cannon and I watched in amazement as the NOSS 3-1 (C) and (A) objects (26907 and 26905) flared to about magnitude -2 (comparable to Sirius) very near our zenith just before culmination. The culmination predictions were alt 88, azi 301 at 03:24:53 and 03:24:59 UT April 15. The maximum brightness for each was about 10 seconds before this time. The actual alt/azi was 85 at 226. The sun-satellite-observer angle was about 60 degrees, so the reflecting surface is tilted from the vertical by about 30 degrees. Mike McCants Austin, TX (BCRC 30.32N, 97.87W) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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