[AZ-Observing] Re: help! geosynchronous satellites ?

Orion passes by a bunch of Geo Sats on just about any night. Galaxy 14 & 15, 
Echostar 1, Suzaku, Anik F1R, Spaceway 2, GPS BIIR10, 11 & 12, AMC 23, 
IMARSAT 4F2 and there may even be some DirecTV Sats nearby as well. And if 
some north-south streaks show up, Iridiums have been going thru Orion the 
past few weeks.

JD


>From: "Richard Payne" <azastro@xxxxxxx>
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>To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] help! geosynchronous satellites ?
>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:30:07 -0700
>
>Hi, hopefully someone can help identify these, I got my film back today and
>on the 4x5 fish-eye trails I spotted
>20 plus stationary " stars"  they are all in the same approximate
>declination of M42, some are brighter than others.
>The same spots are on a star trail shot to the south on Friday night. They
>are not aircraft because of the random spacing
>and they are not in a line. I am guessing geosynchronous satellites but I
>have never seen this on any star trail shots
>I have done. Here is a link to the full shot with the 24mmm Nikkor and a
>close-up section showing the spots
>I have to send Tony Hallas the 4x5 transparancies  to scan so I won't have
>them back for awhile. Any ideas?
>  full frame--
>http://azastrophotography.com/South%20trailsKOFA%20copy%20copy.jpg
>
>close-up--   http://azastrophotography.com/CU-kofatrail.jpg
>
>Richard Payne
>
>
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