Using Heavens-Above for sat watching, and two rather bright UNIDs
appeared thus far.
Location, Knoxville, TN
One tracking WNW -> ESE about 45 - 50 degrees altitude, mag 2.5-3.0,
observed from 2129 - 2131 Eastern Time (0129 - 0131Z).
At first I thought my system clock or some other seting was incorrect,
because this was too "bright" to not be on the list. I observed Cosmos
1346 Rocket coming right on time, from N -> S when suddenly another
satellite came in the field of view almost directly overhead! A bright
satellite, and a FAST one. This one may be pretty low. It was moving S
-> N.
Cosmos 1346 Rocket's stats over my location as follows:
Cosmos 1346 Rocket /// MAX MAG 3.8 /// START 21:32:24 10°
N /// PEAK 21:36:32 86° NE /// END 21:40:48
10° S
Pretty much at closest approach (21:36:32) was when I first noticed the
UNID moving north. They came about 3 degrees from one another, but the
S -> N was going so fast, I doubt they were anywhere near the same altitude.
If anyone as any info on either (epsecially the second one) I'd be
interested.
--
Gregory S. Williams
gregwilliams(at)knology.net
k4hsm(at)knology.net
http://www.etskywarn.net
http://www.twiar.org
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