Re: Could even Sputnik-40 be seen?

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At 11:41 4/11/97 +0200, Vuorela Arto wrote:
>This kind of info I was expecting (hoping for). I quess those teams
>could make the difference with the rocket. Still it may be that
>some of those who thought they saw Sputnik actually saw the rocket.
>
>Then what mag to expect for a sphere of 1/3 of the original size?
>Too dark to be observed?
About mag 9 at a range of 600Km ( medium elevations)
Probably visible in 80mm binoculars
Tony Beresford

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