Just observed gorgeous pass of the GPS 2R-2 Delta 2 R/B (24877 97-035B) currently making perigee passes over the US, centered around lat. 37. I thought strong twilight (sun 6 deg below horizon) might wash it out, but no problem using 1 power. Passed 88 deg overhead 30 Aug 13:04:26 UT (06:04:26 local) Range: 129 statue miles (207km) Magnitude: Steady, about same brightness as Capella (mag 0) Perigee occured less than two minutes prior to overhead pass. For those of you familiar with Quicksat's EW value, this pass's EW was 6.4 at culmination. Very, very fast. Here's the pass in Quicksat format: *** 1997 Aug 30 Sat morning *** Times are AM PDT *** 2027 548 H M S Tim Al Azi C Dir Dys F Hgt Shd Rng EW Phs 6 3 33 .1 25 281 8 2 0 126 58 282 1.5 31 6 3 51 .1 36 282 0 2 0 127 73 211 2.5 38 6 4 9 .1 56 283 2 2 0 127 86 153 4.6 54 6 4 26 .1 88 0 C 80 2 0 128 98 129 6.4 83 6 4 44 .1 57 98 178 2 0 130 108 154 4.5 113 6 5 2 .1 37 99 180 2 0 131 116 213 2.5 129 Next perigee pass over US is Sunday morning. Shadow exit will be over southern Missouri at 37N 91W, approx 1031 UT (5:31 CDT). GPS 2R-2 Delta R 1 24877U 97035B 97240.60032549 .00208898 37441-5 47060-3 0 588 2 24877 37.6830 317.4723 0742842 78.7035 289.6179 14.50880830 5263 Craig Cholar 3432P@VM1.CC.NPS.NAVY.MIL Marina, California 36 41 10.3N, 121 48 17.9W (36.6862, -121.8050) UTC -7