Hi all, Presently taking advantage of a clear sky over the UK and observing the SES Astra geos at 19 . 2 east. This group is interesting as it comprises of seven satellites. When I last caught sight of them some weeks ago , one of the birds seemed well outside their slot. Tonight's obs confirm this....the fleet spanning about 24 arc minutes. At 2056 gmt ( RA 3.59.5 DEC -7.31 ) a small object approx mag 10-15 moved through the FOV. It took something like 2 minutes to track 20 arc minutes and travelled roughly North to South. May have been a deep space satellite , but it could also be a small NEO. Any near earth object experts on the list ? (Pics/animation to follow ) John 03.05 west 53.23 north ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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