I've seen 04-052A and B on several passes and concur with Kevin that they appeared steady in brightness. They appeared quite bright because my geometrical conditions were more favorable than Kevin's. In IOD format: 28505 04 052A 8840 F 20050205231319000 28 +036 03 28505 04 052A 8840 F 20050207233451000 28 S+020 03 28505 04 052A 8840 F 20050207233517000 28 S+028 03 28506 04 052B 8840 F 20050206234450000 28 S+026 03 28506 04 052B 8840 F 20050206234511000 28 S+034 03 28506 04 052B 8840 F 20050207231118000 28 S+036 03 28506 04 052B 8840 F 20050220104638000 28 S+036 03 What these numbers mean: http://www.satobs.org/position/IODformat.html The quicksat intrinsic magnitudes average 3.4 and 4.1, respectively, and the [Matson's] Skymap standard magnitudes average 4.6 and 5.2 . On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, Kevin Fetter wrote: > I observed Sich 1M, it's rocket and latter rosat. Also had a pass of the iss, noss 3-3, and a few > other's. Not the best night, a hazy sky, and bright moon. > > Sich 1M and it's rocket appeared steady to me. > Sich 1M > 04- 52 A 05-02-24 09:40:15 KF S mag 5.6 > Sich 1M rocket > 04- 52 B 05-02-24 10:06:02 KF S mag 4.3 > Clear and dark skies! Ed Light Site 8840, N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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