Re: RECORD # PASSES OF 1 SAT IN 1 NIGHT

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Jay Respler said...

> ... on July 31, the skies cleared, the moon was gone, and I saw 5
> passes of the same satellite, Mir, during the course of 1 evening.  Has
> anyone else tried this?

I saw Mir 5 times the night of May 31-June 1.  Only some low clouds in the
north during one morning pass prevented me from seeing 6.  Maybe next time.

 Craig Cholar    3432P@VM1.CC.NPS.NAVY.MIL
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