I just saw EITHER 28636/05-011A/XSS-11 OR 28637/05-011B/Minotaur R/B
pass through Leo but cannot determine which of these objects it was
(the latest TLEs, some 3 days old, are extremely close to each other).
I used 10x50 binoculars and at [Nov 12th] 10:11:16 +/- 2 seconds UTC
the object passed near HD087776 and at its brightest equalled its 7.1
magnitude; it seemed to be varying with a period of a couple of seconds.
At least in my binoculars, no second object was apparent.
I recall that both objects were recently seen a fraction of a degree
apart, but I don't know how to tell which one I saw.
In IOD format, my observation is, depending on the object's ID:
28636 05 011A 8840 G 20051112101116000 28 M+071 03
... or ...
28637 05 011B 8840 G 20051112101116000 28 M+071 03
Clear and dark skies!
Ed Light
Lakewood, NJ, USA
Site 8840, N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft)
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