Hello Brad,
This observation corresponds to NOSS 2-3(C) 1996-029C followed by
NOSS 2-3(E) 1996-029E although with magnitudes of 8.2 and 8.7
respectively it reveals how clear Walcha's skies are. I used CalSky to
identify these satellites...your friend can confirm this if he wants.
I am about 150km south of Walcha. You have my email address. If your
friend wants direct contact or further assistance please feel free to
pass it on.
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Young" <allenb_young@yahoo.com>
To: <seesat-l@satobs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 3:20 AM
Subject: Please Help ID a Pair of Satellites
From a friend I met in Australia, I'm just back from a week at a star
party and no access yet to elements...
I saw an interesting pairing of satellites the other night in Walcha
whilst observing. I have no idea what it was, I had nothing showing on
Heavens Above, maybe you could help??
It happened around 10:10pm EST (12:10 UT) on the 17th Sept, I was
looking South-West, if I drew a straight line from Delta Scorpii through
Beta Lupus and continuing south to just between Beta Centaurus and Beta
Crucis.
There were 2 brightish (mag 2) satellites, separated by 30 to 40”
travelling from West to South along the line I mentioned.
The satellite trailing the first brightened to about mag -1 for a period
of about 30 seconds or so, this is what drew me to the satellites.
I could only assume that they were chasing each other, one friend on the
SCP forum suggested it might be a Japanese orbiter chasing the ISS, but
I had no ISS predictions on Heavens-Above.
My location was my regular observing site S 31 00’ 23.4” ; E 151 33’
13.6”
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