RE: Unknown satellite high speed bright

AWESOME.. I have a Zenith pass past Vega at 19:42 PDT tomorrow.. 

I will attempt to video..

:-))

Derek

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From: Seesat-l [mailto:seesat-l-bounces+breit_ideas=poyntsource.com_at_satobs.org] On Behalf Of Ted Molczan via Seesat-l
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 8:59 PM
To: seesat-l_at_satobs.org
Subject: RE: Unknown satellite high speed bright

Jim Donovan wrote:

> A bright satellite, of magnitude -2 to 1, varying, just flew over
> Placerville, CA, from WNW to SSE, directly overhead, at a speed relative to
> the ISS of 3 to 4 times.  Overhead 20-SEP-2016 at 19:55 PDT (21-SEP-2016
> 02:55 Z)
> 
> Heavens-Above shows nothing of it.
> 
> What in the world is it?
> 
> Please help.  I saw it last night at 03:05Z.

On both nights, you saw 16057B / 41766, which is the rocket body of Tiangong 2.

Ted Molczan


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