Saw Shenzhou 6 (or rocket?) pass over Chicago about 15 minutes ago using 7x35 binoculars. It passed through the "sickle" of Leo close to 05:16:00 Chicago time (+/-15 seconds) about a degree south of Gamma Leonis. Skies are hazy here with 95% humidity but I would estimate magnitude at 2.5, fading quickly. Was this the spacecraft or the booster?? This is the third Shenzhou flight I've observed. -F. E. Reed 42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W. www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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