Hello Marco, the brighter one is Intelsat-1002, it's always at least 1 mag brighter than MEV-2 at any phase angle. I've done a lot of photometry for the both before they came closer and during the docking attempt. Best regards Sergei Schmalz ISON-Castelgrande Observatory (L28), Italy KIAM RAS, Russia Am Di., 30. März 2021 um 00:18 Uhr schrieb Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>: > > Op 29-3-2021 om 15:28 schreef Bob Christy via Seesat-l: > > For any European observers of GEO objects, MEV-2 still has not captured Intelsat. They are sitting very close to each other however. > > > > Notes: > > https://www.zarya.info/Diaries/blog/tracks.php?event=Intelsat%2010-02%20with%20MEV-2 > > > > Bob Christy > > > I imaged them this evening (from my limited-view loft window, as I cannot go out > with the camera to my usual spot due to the curfew). > > Image here: > > https://twitter.com/Marco_Langbroek/status/1376658857813028873?s=20 > > I suspect that 18 SPCS has indeed switched the identities, so what is indicated > as MEV-2 in my image might be Intelsat 10-02 and vice versa in reality. > > - Marco > > > > ----- > Dr Marco Langbroek - SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands. > e-mail: sattrackcam_at_langbroek.org > > launchtower: http://launchtower.langbroek.org > Station (b)log: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com > Twitter: _at_Marco_Langbroek > ----- > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Mon Mar 29 2021 - 17:35:18 UTC
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