Hi, I'm relatively inexperienced as far as satellite observing is concerned, and I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping someone on the SeeSat-L list might be able to answer. I hope it's OK to post this type of question via the list? My apologies if this is not the case. I made two observations this evening using a 25x100 binocular. The first of these was of Lacrosse 5. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make an accurate timing, the best I have is an estimate of the satellite passing approximately 20 arcminutes south of HIP 27082 at 19:30:30UT. The question I have concerns the perceived colour of this satellite. To me it had a slightly orange colour, and yet I've read that this isn't the case with Lacrosse 5. I've checked the details on Heaven's Above, and the identification seems correct. Are there conditions where this satellite might appear slightly orange in colour? The second question relates to an observation of TiPS, as it passed north through Auriga at approximately 20:13:45UT. Both "Ralph" and "Norton" were clearly visible to me, and I suspected a slight "glistening broken line" from what I would presume to be the tether. I seem to recall reading that the tether is no longer reflective enough to be seen. I have observed the TiPS configuration before, but don't recall seeing any hint of the tether. Is this my imagination attempting to "draw a line" between the two bodies, or is it possible that I've observed a reflection from the tether? Many thanks, Jeff. Lat 52deg 58' 00" North Lon 2deg 11' 10" West ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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