Re: NOSS constilation at Stellafane
Dr.Brian Hunter (bkh@chem.QueensU.CA)
Thu, 15 Aug 1996 15:53:01 -0400 (EDT)
Just to add another data point:
I also observed the NOSS 2-2 cluster on 1996 08 11 at 02:45 UTC and have
a photograph of the pass. The three trails passing through Lyra show
clearly on the negative. I'll make a print over the weekend and post it
somewhere if anyone is interested. I observed the same cluster again at
1996 08 14 02:23 UTC and again on 1996 08 15 01:40. The pass on the
11th was the brightest with all three at about 3.5 magnitude.
By chance, the Cosmos 2090 RB (90 70G , 20741) was also in Lyra with the
cluster last night in the same field of my 10 x 50's as the two trailers
but the leader didn't quite fit. On lower power, there would have been
four satellites in the same field.
The MOS 1A satellite (87 18A, 17527) is getting interesting if rather
confusing. Last evening, 1996 08 15, I watched it go from almost
invisible in 10 x 50 to easy naked eye (between 1 and 2 magnitude) to
totally invisible and back to and easy binocular object. However, I can
see no pattern in the variation. I have just modified my logging program
to log individual flashes so maybe that will help.
Cheers,
Brian Hunter
Brian K. Hunter bkh@chem.queensu.ca
Professor of Chemistry Phone: (613)-545-2620
Queen's University Fax: (613)-545-6669
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada