Hi.All This morning I observed a pass of Pageos 1 remains.The satellite passed about 12 arc minutes west of 91-Theta Herculis or R.A.17h55m28s,Dec.+37degs12m32s at 06:37:51UT going North.The satellite was at about magnitude +9.1. Observed this pass with my 3.1 inch rich-field reflector.The satellite seem to me to variate somewhat in brightness as it crossed my field of view.The prediction I used was the one given by Heavens-Above for Pageos A for my location.The pass was no more than +/- 1 second for the given prediction. Can anyone follow-up with an observation of this satellite to confirm my observation that debris from this satellite still remains in orbit. If for no other reason but for the historical record.Also to me an object that has remained in orbit for about 38 years deserves a look, but that is just me. Regards Thomas Dorman Horizon City,Texas ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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