STARSHINE 3 observed

From: MALEY, PAUL D. (JSC-DO511) (USA) (paul.d.maley1@jsc.nasa.gov)
Date: Sat Dec 14 2002 - 09:51:44 EST

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    Starshine 3 (26929) was seen for the first time here
    in months. In spite of a gibbous moon, we had a very
    clear sky and I tracked it in 25x150 binoculars for 47
    seconds before losing it.  It was initially mag +7 at
    altitude 49, azimth 47, then after 36 seconds
    brightened to + 4 magnitude before falling back to +7.
    The range was 410km and there were no flashes visible.
    The appearance was that of an object in very slow
    rotation. 
    
    Paul
    
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