>At 15:44 12/05/03, you wrote: >> >>Greetings fellow sat observers. I need some help with a satellite >>identification. All of my software tools are out of commission at the >>moment, but I'm really curious as to what I saw. >> >>My location is 48.442 N, 122.316 W. >> >>Time was approx May 12, 05:45 UTC when it passed just to the west of >>Polaris. The sat was traveling S to N, on a very high altitude pass. >>I'd say at least 75 degrees, maybe more since I didn't catch it until late >>in the pass. >> >>It was a very irregular flasher, flaring to probably -2 a few times, but >>with no pattern that I could see. I lost it several times due to washout >>from the moon. Alex, the only suspect I get within + or - 2 minutes and 4 degrees , and going in the observed direction, using the latest Alldat.tle is 2002 56 D, #27600, called lab microsat. This is a small satellite launched last year as extra payloads along with the adeos II satellite, and a small australian satellite. I am surprised at your brightness report however. Also Heavens-.above has 2002 56D passing about 0.5 degrees east of polaris, not west as you report. Tony Beresford ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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