Re: sats changing direction

From: Thomas A. Troszak (tom@bullhammer.com)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2000 - 15:32:02 PST

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    Peter Welter wrote:
    > 
    I have seen two
    > change direction. One aprox. 90 deg and one 180 deg in less then a second.
    
    My guess is that perhaps you are seeing two or more different sats
    entering and leaving the shadow (in different directions)at nearly the
    same location. I have seen two sats appear from virtually the the same
    point in the sky within a second of each other, my daughter (who is
    five) said "they both exploded out of the Moon!" which was nearby.
    
    I have seen as many as four naked-eye sats "in the air" at once, and as
    many as 20 in one evening. 
    
    Hope this is helpful.
    
    Tom Troszak,
    Asheville, NC, USA
    35.601 N, -82.554 W
    elevation 2,300 ft.
    http://www.bullhammer.com
    mailto:tom@bullhammer.com
    
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