RE: BY Obs 4-10-09

From: Ted Molczan (ssl3molcz@rogers.com)
Date: Fri Apr 10 2009 - 17:47:33 UTC

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    Brad Young wrote:
    
    > > It seems possible that you followed 77024B / 9904, which 
    > > nearly duplicated a portion of USA 129's track, but almost
    > > exactly one minute later.
    > 
    > I would say this is my mistake. I know the time was right, 
    > and the next point (unreported), was a bit off track for USA 
    > 129, but matches 9904. This begs the question of how I saw 
    > this faint r/b, but not USA129 - I was continously watching 
    > the asterism at the reported position from 2 minutes prior to 
    > predicted pass, and could see 7m stars the whole time.
    
    At the time of your reported observation, I estimate mag 6.1 for USA 129;
    however, the uncertainty is about 2 magnitudes. I recall KHs being too faint to
    see, even in 11x80 binoculars, when low in the west and north-west; for example:
    
    
    http://satobs.org/seesat/Sep-2002/0156.html
    
    Ted Molczan
    
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