Feb. 9, 2000 13172 82 041C 8935 G 20000209013254680 27 25 0125060+581464 28 S+073 10 Attempted to observe the Tethered picosats via binoculars, (00:50:00 - 52:00) predicted magnitude at 5.1, unable to acquire. If elset is correct the magnitude is probably closer to 7.0 or dimmer. Using: TETHERED PICOSATS 1 26080U 00004H 00039.79843948 .00006859 00000-0 24048-2 0 49 2 26080 100.2250 238.6799 0035174 158.6886 201.5781 14.35093338 131 Observed 26063, 00004C visible naked eye at approx. 3.0. Noted two 5.5 flashes about 90 to 120 secs apart about 4 degrees ahead of and .5 degree below the trajectory of 26063 while observing with binocs, continued to observe for three-four more minutes but could not discern additional flashes from this mystery object that seemed to be pacing 26063. (Stopwatch malfunction killed the time notes, around 00:52:00- 00:58:00), Using: 00004C 1 26063U 00004C 00033.17188508 -.00000300 +00000-0 -85218-4 0 00247 2 26063 100.2263 230.8487 0037683 172.4499 187.7256 14.34181260000879 Clear & Dark skies---------------------------------------------------------- | Jones Orchard Site, Millington, Tennessee USA Jim Nix | 35.3166N 89.8860W 94m, ,#8935 Sat-tracks.com | Clear, T-44 V-10 H-44% B-30.34, Lim Mag 10.0, ICQ 36907276 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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