Re: ATEX Sighting

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JMason001@aol.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I sighted ATEX this evening (1852 local, 0052 UT 10 Dec 98).  It did not
> appear to be steady.  It dimmed to about my limiting magnitude (~7 with 7x50
> binocs) and then brightened to perhaps six.  Didn't try to time it, but period
> appeared to be on the order of five seconds or so.  Observed it through three
> or for periods.
>
> Have there been any reports of ATEX tumbling?
>
> Jim Mason
> 38d39m48s N,  90d19m51s W, 550 ft.
> 7x50 binoculars

    According to one of the Navy's web pages, it was
just launched Oct 3, 1998 and is currently waiting until January 1999
for the Sun angle to be stronger on its solar panels.

    There is no mention of tumbling.

Mike

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41.087N  80.722W 330 meters

Mike DiMuzio    mdimuzio@cisnet.com

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