Re: What are these satellites?

From: Russell Eberst (eberst@blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: Mon Aug 13 2012 - 17:32:13 UTC

  • Next message: Leo Wikholm: "Re: What are these satellites?"

    On 13/08/2012 17:02, Leo Wikholm wrote:
    > Harry and Kirsi Lehto observed very bright satellites when they were
    > watching
    > Perseids meteor shower in Kaarina, Finland. They took a photo which
    > reveals two satellites
    > on the right.
    >
    > Observation site: Kaarina, Finland +60.24N +22.22E 20 m ASL
    > Time: August 12, 2012 at 1.36 local time (UTC+3)
    > So, the UTC time was August 11, 22.36
    >
    > Horizont is on the rightside. On the top left are you will see Vega and
    > below is Cygni
    > and on the bottom right you will find Altair.
    >
    > http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/images/uploads/201208/7016_31de10151664370305c2f7a29c01a400.jpg
    >
    > I have tried to track this by using Space Track elements with Heavensat,
    > but there are no
    > good results available.
    >
    > I have also received two other (no photo) observations from this same
    > phenomenon.
    >    
    These two are NOSS 3-4(A) and (C). 07-27A and 07-27C.
    
    regards,
    Russell
    
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