[AZ-Observing] Re: Earth Satellites to Look For Tonight
- From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 11:07:43 -0700
I saw the HST pass on Heavens-Above. No iridium flares thought, Dang. I didn't
extrapolate the close pass of the other two from the Chart listing. I'll set an
alarm in the phone to remind us to look. I'll be bringing My friend Steve's TV
eyepiece and will set up Polly (The ETX) on the Moon for some "LTV"
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Sagauro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amatuer Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
30 Meter Digital Group # 5794
Feld Hell Club #3994
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Polakis
Sent: Saturday, 18 May, 2013 11:03
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Earth Satellites to Look For Tonight
I was using Satellite Safari to plan for tonight's SAC Thunderbird Star Party,
and came across a couple good passes. Times and altitudes will be slightly
different from other parts of Arizona.
This first of these is Hubble Space Telescope, which will be 30 degrees above
the southern horizon, moving west to east, at 7:56 p.m. This is only a half
hour after sunset, but it should be visible, at magnitude 1.9.
The second event involves two 3rd magnitude satellites moving in opposite
directions that will pass within a couple degrees of each other at 8:20 p.m. At
the time of closest approach, they will be very close to Arcturus. The
southbound satellite is Cosmos 2242, a Soviet intelligence satellite launched
in 1993. Headed northbound is the SL-3 rocket body, which launched another
Cosmos satellite in 1981.
Tom
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