Bruce MacDonald asked: if anyone here has seen the microsatellite (26958, 01-049B). I have looked for many small satellites for many years, sometimes successfully. Most microsatellites are not stabilized, so usually spin slowly. Most are boxy, with flat surfaces. This means that in practice they are invisible most of the time, but will occasionally reflect the sun from a flat surface, when they will be visible, typically mag 7, occasionally much brighter. A bit like a small unpredictable Iridium. My method is to use binoculars on high passes on a dark night, and try to look for it at several points along its track. With 01049B I have tried about 100 points on 60 passes, so far without success. Mike Waterman ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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