Today, one orbit after a 'normal' ETS-6 evening pass (clouded out) I find that as ETS-6 is rising, it will pass within two degrees of the RA/Dec where I saw one-power flashes four days ago. I have added more and corrected observations on the charts in http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle/ETS-6.htm If my speculations are correct, flashes should be seen on these passes too. However, that point is at 3 deg.elevation for me, and sinks in the WSW, while also the evening passes soon happen too early. For Texas, this point may be passed at about 07:35 UT on Jan.30, 07:24 on Feb.02, both at 8 deg. elevation. For Southern California, losing the early pass in twilight, the closest point on the following orbit may be passed at 07:30 UT Jan.30 at 20 deg.el., and even the first one-power event at around 07:15 could be visible with a free horizon. There is also a finder chart for the flashes I 'guess' will be visible from California. /Björn -- bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se (office) -- -- b_gimle@algonet.se (home) http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle -- -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA, 59.2615 N, 18.6206 E, 33 m -- -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m -- -- SeeSat-L / Visual Satellite Observer Home Page found at -- -- http://www2.satellite.eu.org/satintro.html -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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