Cosmos 1220 - FYI

From: Rik Hill (rhill@LPL.Arizona.EDU)
Date: Fri May 18 2001 - 10:50:50 PDT

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Last night I happened to be out just after 8pm here in Tucson. Overhead
was a bright satellite, about 0-1st mag. as I was able to compare it to
Arcturus (0 mag.). I went in and downloaded the Heavens-Above ephem.
for the evening and found that what I must have seen was Cosmos 1220.
The time, direction etc. were all correct but it was about 3 mags. off
in brightness! 

Any thoughts on this? 

-Rik

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