At that time, no LEO (=low,fast) satellites could have been sunlit. Within wide time (and elevation) limits, I find a few entering (or leaving) shadow at a height of 980 km NNW 45 deg, 1460 km SE 48, 2000 km ESE 50 and 1800 km E 65 deg. Only interesting candidate is NOSS 3-3 A&C culminating at WSW 48 deg 00:20:30 moving to az.170, EXCEPT they should not flash, and reached 5 deg. at 00:28! Interesting decayers were Cosmos 1658, but it survived 12 hours more, and Cosmos 1966 - but it decayed nearly two days earlier. A piece of Delta rocket debris may have decayed at the right time, but it passed right over you in daylight 18:40 Nov.11 and wouldn't have passed above your horizon again before about 07:10 UTC on Nov.12. /Björn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Demetrio Rey" <demetrio.rey@gmail.com> To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 2:40 PM Subject: Myself & Observation on Nov 12 > Hi, > > This is my first post. I am an observer from Venezuela. I am an > enthusiast on aeronautics and astronomy, but currently without > experience in positional observations, orbital elements, or related > software (just entered simple text reports at heavens-above.com). > > The reason I'm here is the following observation: > > > Name: Unknown > > Location: Valencia, Venezuela (10.1810° N, 68.0040° W) > > Sky Conditions: Good (but few scattered clouds). > > Date (UTC): Nov, 12, 2005 > > Time (UTC): 00:20:00 > > Time Uncertainity: 300 s > > Behaviour: Irregular > > Brightest Mag: -1 > > > Comments: > > The object crossed sky in N-S direction. Observed trayectory (approx): > 80 degrees (S) to 5 degrees (S). Speed was unusually fast: I would say > about two or three times the apparent speed of the ISS when it crosses > the sky at this location. > > The object did not enter earth shadow or plunged behind the horizon: > it stayed at above 5 degress (S) south for 10 seconds and started to > get dimmer until disappeared. > > Very bright. Constant brightness from start of observed trayectory, > but it began to experiment constant flashing (0.5 second period, > always in same white color), when it went below 10 degress (S). It > flashed until it disappeared. > > It was not an airplane because its amazing speed and lack of jet sound > afterwards. I suspect a satellite decay or a meteoroid (however I saw > no signs of trail). > > > Does somebody know what was it? > > > Thanks, > > Demetrio Rey > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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