RE: Satellites passing through lunar penumbra/umbra

From: Matson, Robert (ROBERT.D.MATSON@saic.com)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2003 - 17:28:31 EST

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Hi Russell,

>... I succeed in doing this at the eclipse of 1986 October 3.
> Satellites observed: 85-82A, 86-21A, 85-69B, 83-04A, 79-50A,
> 85-21A, 83-10A, 68-40B, 82-121A,79-11B.

Congrats -- I'm sure you're one of the few who has observed
satellites during a total eclipse!  But ... did any of these
satellites pass through the moon's umbra or penumbra?  That's
the rare event I was referring to.  Only a small fraction of
the satellites visible during an eclipse actually transit
the lunar umbra.

Best,
Rob

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