That appears to be too much debris for a satellite only 10 cm on a side. Could this have been the upper stage? Randy -----Original Message----- From: seesat-l-bounces+rjohn=axarosenberg.com@satobs.org [mailto:seesat-l-bounces+rjohn=axarosenberg.com@satobs.org] On Behalf Of Ted Molczan Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 10:55 AM To: seesat-l@satobs.org Subject: RE: Possible reentry captured over Chile ? Carlos Bella wrote: > A satellite/space debris reentry ? > > http://www.lanacion.cl/ovnis-o-meteoritos-graban-luces-sobre-cielos-de-t emuco/noticias/2013- > 05-09/223731.html > > ...or a hoax ? The brief caption lacks detail, but the video looks realistic. The time and location of the sighting correlates with the re-entry of object Bell (13016D / 39145). As I write, USSTRATCOM's latest TIP message, which was issued hours after the fact, reports decay at 2013 May 10 00:58 UTC +/- 7 min, at 40 S, 287 E (73 W). Temuco, Chile is located near 38.73 S, 72.58 W, which is close to the re-entry ground track. Local time in effect was UTC-4h; therefore, the reported time of the sighting, May 09 at "about 20:55" local = May 10 00:55 UTC. Propagating USSTRATCOM's latest TLE (epoch 13129.50367990) using Alan Pickup's Satana/Satevo, yields a TLE that reveals excellent visibility of the re-entry trajectory from Temuco. Track was SW-NE. Culmination was about 40 deg above the SE horizon on May 09 near 20:57 local (May 10 00:57 UTC). It appears to be a match, Carlos. I would be interested in any other reports of the event that you may find. Ted Molczan _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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