Finnish observations

Leo Wikholm (leo.wikholm@pcb.compart.fi)
Mon, 13 Feb 95 21:03:00 +0200

  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

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