Bjoern Gimle wrote:
>
> > My criteria for including sats in VISUAL is that it usually reaches
> > mag 4 or brighter. Other sites can have other reasons for including
> > something. That's why we may not have the same objects.
>
> There are also many objects that do not 'usually reach mag 4', but do it for
> short periods while the perigee is near your latitude.
Yes, there are many that very occasionally reach mag 4. I've seen a
Midas brighter than mag 0! That's why I said I choose sats that
"usually" reach mag 4, rather than sats that "ever" get that bright.
> Hubble (HST) is easy at low latitudes, but NEVER at mine.
HST is a special case. I've seen it with binoculars here, but
it' naked eye only at lower latitudes.
> But there are many good predictions programs that (attempt to) predict
> magnitudes, and allow you to set a limit for what is displayed. Rob's
> SkyMap, and Mike's QuickSat are the two I use.
The best 2 programs. They are the programs that I use also.
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