Peter Gertson asked: > I'd like to try observing Noss 2-1 A (20641), Noss 2-2 A > (21775), Noss 2-3 A (23893). Can anyone give me an idea > of the magnitude range I can expect when they are greater > than 50% illuminated? Standard magnitude (1000 km, 90 deg phase angle) of 90050A and 91076A is about 5.1; 96029A is about 5.6; their coefficient of phase is nearly zero, so their magnitude is mostly affected by range. At mid-northern latitude, closest range is 8500 - 9000 km, with predicted mag 9 to 10. Ted Molczan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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