Hi, I observed the ISS crossing in front of the 23% illuminated moon a couple days ago. I could easily see the +1.5 magnitude station superimposed as a white dot over the illuminated limb of the moon. I assume the albedo of the station is brighter than the moon. I am however confused as to why the moon's brightness is commonly stated as being in the negative magnitudes yet it was not as bright as the ISS at the moment they converged. Can someone explain this to me? Thanks! Tom Iowa USA ..... ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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