Just watched the PAS 1R geo sat flare in Binoculars

From: Kevin Fetter (kfetter@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Nov 23 2006 - 22:10:16 EST

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    Yes!
    
    Just observed the PAS 1R geo sat, do it's flare thing in my 10 by 50 binoculars mounted on a
    tripod :)
    
    At 2:51 UTC ( Nov 24 ) it was around Magnitude +6 give are take. It was brighter, when it passed 
    close to the star called Beid ( Omi Eri )
    
    At the above time, PAS 1R was at 
    4 h 16 m R.A
    -6 deg 39 min Dec
    
    The sun is around 
    
    15 h 57 m R.A
    -20 deg 28 min Dec
    
    And PAS 1R
    
    Oh such a happy sat observer.
    
    PAS 1R has a catalog number of 26608
    
    Kevin
    
    44.6062 N
    75.6910 W
    
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