Re: unusual satellite formation

From: Russ Bessom (russbessom@desurf.com)
Date: Tue May 15 2001 - 12:35:20 PDT

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    Here's some more info for Rudi...
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/surveill/sbwass_n.htm

Hope this helps...Russ Bessom

----- Original Message -----
From: Edward S Light <light@argoscomp.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: unusual satellite formation


> Anthony Ayiomamitis recently asked ...
>
> > Can any of the local experts assist in the identifictaion of this
> > fellow's observation. His coordinates are 34-deg 35' S and 150-deg 46'
E.
> >
> > Anthony.
> >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > while observing the comet (A2 LINEAR) last night through my 20x80
> > > binoculars, I finally saw what some people have been reporting on this
> > > newsgroup. At approx. 09:18UT (May 14, 2001), a trio of satellites
> > > passed right in front of the comet, all travelling at exactly the same
> > > speed. They were arranged in a triangular formation, and (to me)
> > > resembled the outline of a Concorde jet. They flew from north to
> > > south.
> < ... stuff deleted ... >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Rudi
>
> What Rudi saw was one of the NOSS trios - specifically
>
> 23862 = 96-029D = NOSS 2-3 (D) = USA 122
> 23936 = 96-029E = NOSS 2-3 (E) = USA 123
> 23908 = 96-029C = NOSS 2-3 (C) = USA 121
>
> which passed near C/2001 A2 (LINEAR) between 09:17.0 and 09:17.3 UTC
> on 2001 May 14, as described. (Incidentally, these satellites recently
> "celebrated" their 5th anniversary in space, having been launched
> 1996 May 12.)
>
> Clear and dark skies!
>    Ed Light
>
> Lakewood, NJ, USA
> N 40.1075, W 074.2312, Hgt +24 m (80 ft)
>
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