Whilst out in the back garden last night waiting for the Cosmos 1833 rocket body to pass I noticed what I believe to be a debris re-entry. This observation is only vague but here goes: I first noticed the object starting from a point near alpha and omicron Cygni, and travelling NNW towards Draco. I estimate that it passed between zeta and eta Draconis at 19.46.37 before it burned up a moment later. This is only a rough timing as it took me a few seconds to get my stopwatch started. The object was white, magnitude about -5 or -6. Did any other UK-based observers see this as well? Bruce MacDonald Devizes, Wiltshire, UK COSPAR Site 2751 51.344042 N 1.984947 W 125m (WGS84) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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