Hi Jim, > Coronas SL 14 R/B > The RB is noticabley brighter than the satellite, R/B predicted at 4.8, > comparing it to SAO 18897, mag 4.3 (I think Theta Cepheus, the > skymap label looks like a figure 8 and I don't see a figure 8 in my > greek alphabet, so theta comes close) it seems to be similar > magnitude, I'm reporting 4.4 . Plotting the R/B track for your location, it did pass quite close to theta-Cepheus (mag 4.21, HP #101093, HD #195725). The SkyMap-predicted magnitude was +4.3 at closest approach to the star, so I'd say that agrees quite closely with your observation. (I used the Molczan standard magnitude of +5.5). Perhaps you were using a default standard magnitude of +6? I can send you an up-to-date SATMAG.DAT file if you need one. Best, Rob ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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