Just a short report for the moment - I was able to observe the Rosetta flyby starting at 20hr 00m UT 4th March,when its brightness was about magnitude +12. I was able to track continuously on it, using my COSATRAK system for the next 65-70 minutes when I eventually lost it behind some trees. At this time it was already quite a lot brighter - probably around mag 9. I have still to examine the dvd recording of the pass but should be able to get some good images. My thanks to Mike McCants for sending me the ephemeris for the spacecraft - I initially thought it was only visible over Europe so did not pay much attention to it :-)). At my location the maximum elevation was 28 degrees. The spacecraft did not appear to be a constant brightness and every now and then there was a small brightening - maybe a small flash? Anyway thats the report for the moment. Cheers Greg Cape Town,South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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