> > object due E at 11:04:35 UTC + or - 3 seconds, at an elevation > > of some 35 degrees. It had passed near the two pointers to > > the false cross. FINDSAT suggests 94 61A Cosmos 2292, > > but the predicted path is not the observed one though the > > Cosmos 2372 was a bit higher than 35 deg, but it was bright, has a 64.7591 > deg inclination and was approaching due east at the time you mention. I'm not > sure what the two pointers are, but Satellite Hunting shows its path running I don't understand your report either - if all UNID observations were given as an az/alt position PLUS the angle of motion relative to the local vertical (as given by QuickSat) they would be much easier to investigate. If you are sitting or standing, and observing with binoculars or at 1-power, this is easy to estimate. Otherwise, use a graphical prediction program in az/alt mode, and estimate the angle from the star field you saw it pass through. Or use any graphic (program or manual plot) and give RA/dec and angle to the local RA line, or two positions along the track (or the angle relative to a line of stars, identified by RA/dec, greek letters+constellation, or HD/HP catalog numbers) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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