FINNISH SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS Observations in January 1995 Satellite observations by Antero Olkkonen, Ristiina: Date Satellite U.T Phs Mag Comments -------------------------------------------------------- Jan 3 89-089A 14.54 41 +5 86-017A 14.57 113 +4.5 92-052A 15.21 75 +6.5 90-050B 15.55 72 4-5.5 90-050B 17.46 59 +4 Jan 4 90-050B 15.12 40 +4.8 92-052A 17.39 109 +7 83-004A 17.38 81 +6 Jan 5 86-017A 14.40 123 +3 89-089A 14.49 39 +5 92-052A 16.06 95 +2 90-050B 16.17 69 +3 Jan 13 92-052A 15.15 123 +2.5 90-050B 15.58 39 +3 90-050B 17.48 78 +3.5 Jan 18 90-050B 16.00 62 +6 83-004A 16.16 24 +3 88-106A 16.21 121 +6 94-045B 16.31 70 +4 irr Jan 20 94-045B 15.42 64 +4 irr 83-004A 16.21 46 +5 90-050B 16.22 81 +7.5 83-004A 18.03 97 +6 Jan 21 94-045B 16.10 94 +3 2-3 s, irr 83-004A 16.21 26 +6 90-050B 17.28 102 +7.5 Jan 26 94-045B 16.51 87 +6 s Jan 30 94-074B 16.03 40 +1.5 yellowish 83-004A 16.36 33 +2.5 94-045B 17.02 78 +7 s 94-074B 17.41 80 +2 94-024B 17.45 71 +8 83-004A 18.17 98 +6 Jan 31 94-045B 15.43 83 +3 3-5 s, irr 83-004A 16.37 34 +3 94-045B 17.32 73 +3.5 irr, 3-5 s 94-024B 18.11 78 +2.5 94-074B 18.12 100 +2.5 -------------------------------------------------------- Eero Rantalaiho, Virkkala: I saw the flying triangle NOSS 2-1 on January 4. The formation was at magnitude +3 at it moved from Cygni to Cepheus. Lacrosse 2 was visible on January 15 evening. I saw the satellite at magnitude +2 near Sagittarius. Possible UARS on January 31 at 17.39 UT. The satellite was at mag +4 and the path was something like RA 2h 13min, Decl 25d 18' to RA 4h 22min, Decl 24d 25'. After this it went into Earth's shadow. Coordinates of Virkkala are +60d 12'N +24d 0'E Ilkka Yrjola and Marko Toivonen, Kuusankoski: Flash! We observed quadrantids on January 3 at 18.10. Suddenly we saw a bright flash at magnitude -2 which was visible about 15 seconds at location RA 12h 50' Decl +49d. Our coordinates for Kuusankoski were +60.9N +26.6E. ...And one old observation more by Timo Kinnunen, Espoo: I saw a very slow satellite moving only one degree per minute. The date was Nov 19, 1994 and the time was 1:38 UT. The satellite was at location RA 2h 14min 30s, Decl +57d 17' and it moved to the Northwest. Coordinates for Espoo are +60d 14' 29"N and +24d 48' 58"E. Leo Wikholm internet: leo.wikholm@pcb.compart.fi packet : oh2jec @ oh2rbi.fin.eu