Re: Starlink 7 observations from Colorado USA

From: ronlee--- via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 22:17:40 -0600
1)  First failure to see any satellites

The Starlink 7 objects were to pass by Castor and Pollux
around 3:17 UT (plus or minus) on 7 June 2020 (9:17 PM MDT
on 6 June 2020).

Azimuth around 293 degrees, elevation 22 degrees and sun about
nine degrees below the horizon.

I could see a magnitude 4.2 star in 7X50 binoculars and satellites
that bright or better would have been seen but I did not see any.

I would guess that they were magnitude 5.5 or fainter.


2)  Second failure to see any satellites

West to north-northeast pass, 13 degree maximum elevation.
Around 3:24-3:28 UT on 8 June 2020 (9:24 PM MDT, 7 June 2020)

My observing star was Menkalnan Auriga.  RA - 6:01 (hour:min),
Dec - 44:57 (deg:min).  Azimuth 318, elevation 13.  Sun -10.8.

I could see adequately a nearby 4.3 magnitude star so again
am assuming that the Starlink objects were around magnitude 5.5
or less.

Falcon, CO observing site.









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