IRS-P2 and Raduga 33

From: Rainer Kracht (R.Kracht@t-online.de)
Date: Sun Sep 14 2003 - 13:43:27 EDT

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I have tested a new lens (f=4.5 mm, f/1.4) with my
Mintron video camera. Field of view is about 70 x 56
degrees. Many satellites, stars to mag 6 and even
the brighter parts of the milky way were visible.

IRS-P2 (1994-068A, 23323) showed naked eye flashes
at about 20:01 UTC (FP 11.8 seconds). An image is at:

http://home.t-online.de/home/R.Kracht/wideangl.htm

Later, I recorded three bright flashes from Raduga 33
before it left the field of view. The flashes were at

2003 Sep 13 21:55:15.5 UTC
            21:55:48.8 
            21:56:22.1

FP 33 seconds

 Rainer

Rainer Kracht
Elmshorn, Germany
Station 5005
53.7695N 9.6626E  9m Potsdam Datum
53.7679N 9.6614E 47m WGS84
R.Kracht@t-online.de

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