I just returned from the backyard hammock. I was out there to watch a pass of lacrosse 4 rocket, which passed VERY close to vega, nearly "striking" it at 08:42:29 UTC. I followed the object as it passed through delphinus and until it disappeared, entering the shadow at 08:45:00 UTC just near ancha (theta aqr) after that, I figured, "I'll just lie here and wait until iridium 10 flares to -6th magnitude in the east at 08:53:40 UTC," but before I could complete the thought, I caught sight of a satellite I can't identify using my only resource, HA. I caught sight of it near enif (epsilopn peg) and about 1 minute or so later it faded near pi cassiopeiae at approximately 08:50:37 UTC. it was quite dim, probably between 3.8 and 4.2. I'd sure like to know what that one was. clear skies! stephan szyman chicago IL USA 41.6840N, 87.7000W; 188m asl ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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