Paul Heath asked, > If no satellite fits my observation of May 03/03 then > could I have seen a piece of space debris? Is there any way > to find out the tracks of space debris? I have made a preliminary check against a data file that includes most objects in orbit, including debris. There are some possible candidates, but it would be helpful if you could answer the following questions: 1. How wide was your field of view? I can divide this by the time it took the object to cross, to obtain its angular velocity. 2. What path did it take through the FOV? For example, picture the FOV as the face of a clock. If the object moved from left to right, then it entered the FOV at 9 o'clock. If your FOV was inverted or reversed, could you please state this information as it would appear in binoculars? Ted Molczan ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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