Re: Re new subscriber with a question

From: Stephen Fels (stephen@fels.cc)
Date: Fri Nov 16 2001 - 17:50:14 EST

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    I would have to consider the possibility that he simply lost track of a
    satellite (distracted, clouds, whatever) and his adjusting vision fixed on a
    star for a few minutes.
    Stephen
    Home Page: stephmon.com
    Satellite Hunting: sathunt.com
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Bjorn Gimle" <b_gimle@algonet.se>
    To: "FM" <frmo@club-internet.fr>; "diffusion générale seesat-l"
    <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 03:58 PM
    Subject: Re: Re new subscriber with a question
    
    
    > I do not object to the explanations given, but when there are very few
    > reference points (high up in the sky), it is possible to imagine that a
    > moving object halts.
    > This idea fails if the duration of the "pause" is so long, that it would
    be
    > expected to move 20 degrees or more.
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > ...
    > > time"...So you were not in ideal condition for seeing satellites because
    > > their magnitude are under those of main stars. You can be sure  the
    > > moving brightness point you saw were not satellites...
    >
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