Thanks to all that responded. I've always wondered about this. I have noticed a few satellites popping up in the list with extremely low catalog #s. Guess I'll have to compile a list and see if I can spot some of them. I noticed UARS has a few passes in the NW the coming weeks. I think I'll make this one I'm going to search out. Roger On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Roger <roger.in.eugene@gmail.com> wrote: > Just wondering, what's the reason some of you watch satellites, work > related? Purely hobbiest? > > Any goals for people,anybody have a 'must see' list they try to > complete? I've been lurking for a few years, so I know some of you > specialize in types of satellites. Even if I don't post, I do > appreciate some of the observations people make. > > I first started intentionally seeking out satellites back in Sky-lab > days. Later on, after the shuttle missions started, I started > watching those when I could. I did manage to catch the Mir before > it came back down. > Lately, I've been more of a watcher, than try to figure out what I > saw. I do want to try for the hubble when I'm far enough south, but > usually have to wait for vacation for that. > > ~44N ~123W > Roger > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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