Re: Any "Humanity Star" sightings?

From: Tony Rice via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:24:17 +0000
I found it odd that they are even attempting sighting estimates beyond a
week or so, especially for a satellite that dips down.

I found the TLEs after sending my original email, yes that claim of 46
degrees is way off.  That is also odd.


On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 9:45 AM David Tiller <dtiller_at_captechconsulting.com>
wrote:

>
> My location shows no sighting opportunities for 40 days, and the pass on
> day 41 is only visible for a hot 4 minutes.
>
>
> Naturally the orbit will change over the next 40 days, so I'll keep
> checking.
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* Seesat-l <seesat-l-bounces+dtiller=
> captechconsulting.com_at_satobs.org> on behalf of Tony Rice via Seesat-l <
> seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 26, 2018 9:18 AM
> *To:* Charles Phillips
> *Subject:* Any "Humanity Star" sightings?
>
> Launched from New Zealand last week on a 46 degree inclination, assigned
> NORAD ID 43163, has anyone spotted this meter wide highly reflective "disco
> ball"?  Any magnitude estimates?
>
> 1 43163U 18010A 18025.74241954 .00000328 -10343-5 00000+0 0 9998
> 2 43163 82.9341 134.8637 0176416 206.1648 153.1367 15.52139150 727
>
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5308317/Disco-nights-Rocket-Lab-launches-glinting-sphere-orbit.html
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