Despite very humid hazy light-polluted skies, I managed to see an object pass quite close to predictions using the TLE suggested by Mike McCants: TiPS? McC 1 43937U 96029F 03113.02889112 0.00003500 00000-0 32202-2 0 03 2 43937 63.4145 5.2674 0231000 0.3215 359.6785 13.71273610 06 Using 10x50 binoculars, at UTC 2003 July 08/ 07:43:26 +/- 5s, it appeared at RA 19:42.5, Decl +6.51 (2000 coordinates, +/- < 1 degree). This was 20 seconds later and perhaps one degree higher than the above TLE predict. The apparent magnitude was about +5.5, corresponding to SkyMap standard magnitude +5.8 and quicksat intrinsic magnitude +4.4 . (Which is brighter than the real TiPS appeared to me in the past by at least 1-2 magnitudes.) I haven't had the time for an alldat search so I cannot at all eliminate a more mundane object rather than TiPS (or a part thereof). Clear and dark skies! Ed Light N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft) ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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