Hilights of today, in reverse chronological order: Gossamer beads of sunlit dew glistening off of a breeze swept spider's web - Starlinks launched a few hours earlier, just starting to spread in twilight. Not as bright as the last time, but an ethereal sight I won't forget. Too quick to count, but I approximate 30 flashes seen from the group, all within 2-3 seconds. Had been preceded by a few seconds by a huge flock of geese headed north. Farmer's Almanac for today states: "Winter's back breaks". Mercury seen in retrograde naked eye and verified with binoculars low in west from bridge 7 minutes earlier, 24 minutes after sunset. While walking dog back from Gathering Place (nearly 70 deg F today) 3 little girls said in perfect unison "Your dog is sooo cute!" (school out today for President's Day) 26905 01 040A 8336 G 20200218004658500 17 25 0956479+220277 29 S 23908 96 029C 8336 G 20200218010948030 17 25 0809703-123629 58 S 23908 96 029C 8336 G 20200218011018200 17 25 0834177-052713 29 S 26907 01 040C 8336 G 20200218014228510 17 25 1009433+735304 19 S Not classified (last 2 were new to me): 13149 82 037B 8336 G 20200218013200610 17 25 0529686-204872 28 S 44722 19 074K 8336 G 20200218014333630 17 25 0155871+210457 19 S+020 10 44730 19 074T 8336 G 20200218014357800 17 25 0153412+203240 29 S+030 10 44276 19 029AT 8336 G 20200218005150610 17 25 1022063+340583 18 S+060 10 Brad Young PE Advisory Consultant ConsenSys Space Visual: Oberwerk 8 x 40 Mariner binoculars Meade ETX-125 22" f/4.2 UC Obsession COSPAR 8336 =TULSA1 +36.139208,-95.983429 660ft, 201m COSPAR 8335 =TULSA2 +35.8311 -96.1411 1083ft, 330m Remote Imaging: MPC I89 COSPAR 7777 38.165653 -2.326735 5150ft, 1650m Nerpio, Spain MPC Q62 COSPAR 7778 -31.2733 149.0644 3400ft, 1122m Siding Spring, NSW, Australia MPC H06 COSPAR 7779 32.92 -105.528 7298ft, 2225m Mayhill, New Mexico USA MPC 323 COSPAR 7782 -32.008 116.135 984ft, 300m Perth, WA, Australia _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Tue Feb 18 2020 - 00:21:33 UTC
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