OK.. So I didn't observe ORS-1 tonight (but I will tomorrow night) as.. Get this.. There was a guy running around again with a couple large rifles.. I do live in the country, but don't know this guy.. ANYWHO! So the dogs bark a minute ago, so I stumble outside to make sure he isn't slashing my tires or what have you.. High in the Southwest is what looks like an Iridum Flare.. Brilliant blue white.. I have to look down so I can step off the deck as it is headed through the Zenith.. When I look back up less than half a second later, it is bright orange and fragmenting.. I have only seen reentries on video, but that was my first thought. Apparent speed was right and it "dropped" two "pieces" off.. Rough path was.. and I can look it up tomorrow if need be.. Think Summer Triangle, but make it into a diamond with the 4th star opposite Deneb high in the S west.. Big Diamond.. Path was from before this star in SW to the center star in the Northern Cross.. I think M29 is right there.. It was AWESOME, whether it was a fireball or a small piece of artificial satellite.. Derek Breit BREIT IDEAS Obs Morgan Hill, CA _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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