Hi, Cosmos 2427 (31595, 07022A) is a good fit. It is in a 183 x 346 km orbit which explains the speed. Brian Hunter > > From: Michael Boschat <aa063@chebucto.ns.ca> > Date: 2007/06/30 Sat PM 12:21:11 EDT > To: Satellite Observers <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> > Subject: Satellite ID request > > Hello: > > I was on my balcony last night observing Jupiter. About 10pm a fast > moving satellite > came form the NNE to SSE but I cannot find any ID for it on Heavens Above. > > Date: June 29/30,2007 > > Time: Approx. 0100 UT > > Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada > > Lat: N44^ 39' 13" > > Long: W63^ 36' 29" > > Mag.: Close to Alpha Aquilae (Altair) magnitude. > > It took about 20 seconds to cross the sky and had to be a low orbit > satellite for > it's speed. It's pass was probally 45 to 50 degrees altitude. > > Can anyone ID this for me? > > -- > Clear skies > =========== > Michael Boschat > Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Halifax Center > Astronomy page: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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