Despite a not-too-dark sky and cold (~15deg F) temperatures, I just saw 23853 = 96-025A = Cosmos 2332 make a VERY FAST pass. It seemed to be about 5 seconds early based on the OIG TLE I'd posted earlier and was quite bright: At 2005 Jan 27/23:01.0 UTC it was as bright as Polaris (2.0 mag) when it passed about 6 degrees to the right of that star. At 23:01.4 UTC, at its culmination (about 73 degrees elevation) it rivaled Alpha Per's magnitude of 1.8. Maybe someone will have the good fortune to see it reenter! Clear and dark (and WARM) skies! Ed Light Lakewood, NJ, USA 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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