Just after 1700 this evening USA 193 made a fast and furious pass over the UK From the point of first visible contact until the satellite disappeared was about 20 seconds ( lost it behind the ridge of the roof ) .During that time I managed to get a good frame of it at high magnification. The result is below. http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/Image1.jpg Direction of travel was right to left . The image is as it came "off the chip " with dark frame applied. Estimated span no more than 4 metres. I am still of the opinion that the solar panels on this bird , assuming it had them , never deployed as in the lighting conditions present tonight I am sure we would have seen them. John Any images attached are subject to copyright restriction but may be used with prior permission ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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