At 16:33 3/03/04, Patrick Wiggins wrote: >Perhaps I misspoke so I'll try again. > >I realize there may not be any scientific reasons for watching Apple. > >However, since geosynchronous satellites are not hard to spot (especially with >today's go-to technology), I'm guessing there must be something unusual about >Apple that would make so many on this list try to observe it. > >Is there something unusual about Apple? Patrick, its an abandoned comsat , and not quite geosynchronous. Under right conditions it flashes up to one-power visibility, though binoculars make the flashes easier to spot. The flash period isnt constant, due to solar radiation pressure. I know of 53 of this type of object. Tony Beresford ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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