Hi Derek Highly unlikely - I think they stopped doing this a long time ago. You probably missed it because it was too faint. Apart from the rocket from this launch the satellites are small and very sensitive to just where they are in the sky relative to you so the magnitude can vary quite considerably - from perhaps mag +10 to perhaps 6-7 magnitudes brighter just in a single pass. If memory correct they havent been seen for a while so they wont be running on time but shouldnt be far off, so my money is on it having been too faint where you tried. I suggest you try two positions on the satellite - one where it is ascending to culmination and the other several minutes later where it is descending from culmination. You should see it at one of these positions. Good luck Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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