Obs

From: Steve Newcomb (snewcomb@gcnetmail.net)
Date: Fri Dec 27 2002 - 23:24:29 EST

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    21798 91 082A   8539 P 20021228002037390 17 75 0008232+290930 28
    27611 02 058G   8539 P 20021228002657390 17 75 2253320+291920 28
    25163 98 008B   8539 P 20021228011510090 17 75 2245210+232120 28
    
    #21798 point appeared to be on alpha andromeda.
    #27611 point at 1/2 way between 2 stars that are far apart, beta and eta
    pegasus, as it was entering shadow.
    #25163 point taken at a distance from lambda pegasus that was measured in a
    straight line thru mu and lambda pegasus which appeared to be 1/3 of
    distance between mu and lambda. Globalstar 4 point for practice
    I know it would be better to get more than 1 point on an obs, I'm trying.
    All obs tonight were done with 10 x 50 binocs, except for Iridium 35 which
    flared at 23.16.10 UT at 028 az 37 el to a predicted -2.1 mag but sky
    conditions were poor, it was visible unaided eye but 3 to 4 mag dimmer.
    Ground conditions weren't to good either with -7 C and lots of snow on
    ground, but at least there was no wind.
    What is this sat called Platform? (Besides being a personal 1st sighting by
    me:)
    Lat 39.4707 Lon -79.3388  Alt 2573 ft  -5 UTC
    
    
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