I got a prediction from Heavens-Above for this object passing from west to north around 4:17 local time (Jul. 14 UT 20:17) and just made an observation. None object was found, so it might be fainter than +0 or the time was wrong. Let me know if you have better prediction for this object. My current location (Xinglong) is: Lat.: +40:23:47, Long.: 117:34:42 east, Ele.: 860 m. Best, Jin > > A very bright object, Cosmos 2367 (26040) should be decaying in the next few > days (somewhere around the 19th via Satevo). This object has a reported > history of flaring to a -3 at times and could be very bright for the next > several days while the orbit deteriorates and the satellite gets closer. > > I'd be very much interested in anybody's observations of this object prior > to decay. It will be visible over the US for the next few days with passes > in the 3-5 am time frame and variable as the orbit changes. This object also > has the possiblity to be viewed in the UK, possibly central Europe, and > other locations. > > If you are up in the morning and you want to see something fast, low and > bright over the next several days, you have a good chance of sighting this > object. > > Current TLE: > > 1 26040U 99072A 02193.55682126 .01062644 64319-3 13056-2 0 2921 > 2 26040 64.9787 337.0515 0030960 299.3758 134.1261 16.06708434144400 > > If anybody else is interested in this object, please contact me, I'd love to > set up some coordinated observations. > > Daniel Crawford > > Coon Rapids, MN USA > 45.1768°N, 93.3097°W -- =========================================================================== Jin Zhu | Tel.: +86-10-62756286 (O) National Astronomical Observatories | +86-314-5520439 (Schmidt dome) Chinese Academy of Sciences | Pager: +86-10-96301682333 P. R. China | Fax : +86-10-62765031 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- email: jinzhu@bao.ac.cn http://vega.bac.pku.edu.cn/~zj =========================================================================== ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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