Sounds perfect, as I realized it would cross Jupiter, so I watched, then turned my head to see the time display on the TV, which stayed on the 12h 44m 13s for a long time, so the 1.5 seconds seems perfect.. Thanks.. Too bad it wasn't a Classified object.. Derek -----Original Message----- From: seesat-l-bounces+breit_ideas=poyntsource.com@satobs.org [mailto:seesat-l-bounces+breit_ideas=poyntsource.com@satobs.org] On Behalf Of Ted Molczan Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 3:16 PM To: SeeSat-L@satobs.org Subject: RE: DCB Obs AUG 23 2010 UT Derek Breit wrote: > ALSO.. Something crossed the face of Jupiter in my 8x50 > finder scope at 12h 44m 13s. It *APPEARED* to move North from > a 7 O'clock to 2 O'clock in the viewfinder, but the viewfinder > is on an Equatorially mounted scope and, I think, inverted and > backwards, which is far too much at 6 AM.. Iridium 22 (97043E / 24907) passed within 0.01 deg arc and 1.5 s time. Direction of travel seems about right. Ted Molczan _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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