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Pair of Satellites Last night...what were they

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14 years 3 months ago #82621 by ftodonoghue
Hi Folks

Just wondering if anyone can help me. last night about 18.30 or so i was out the front and glanced up. Spotted a pair of bright satellites around mag.5 or 1 or there abouts. both were quite bright travelling together ( few degrees apart) fairly high up from a westerly to easterly direction. Only saw them for a few seconds before they dissappeared behind clouds. Anyone else see them and any ideas as to what they might be?

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Trevor

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14 years 3 months ago #82622 by Mike
Hi Trevor,
Looks like there were SL-8 R/Bs satellites around mag 1 each, nice observing.
Checked TheSk6 program.

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SL-8R/B
Equatorial: RA: 06h 24m 12s Dec: +34°46'15"(current)
Equatorial 2000: RA: 06h 23m 32s Dec: +34°46'36"
Horizon: Azim: 60°09'00" Alt: +21°32'00"
Phase (%): 0.00
Hour angle: -06h 43m 54s
Click distance: 2.0000
Celestial type: 40
Index: 3
Satellite name: SL-8 R/B (#02802U)
Satellite TLE1: 1 02802U 67045B 09348.77682401.00000020 00000-0 14100-4 0 1807
Satellite TLE2: 2 02802 74.0110 224.8265 0068592 218.2372 141.3912 14.42475818233554
Latitude: 58°06'44"
Longitude: 13°42'27"
Earth altitude: 766.3083
Range: 1641.4394
Range rate: 1.7101
Depth of eclipse: -308.3276
Angular separation: 00°11'30"
15/12/2009, 18:29


Equatorial: RA: 06h 24m 12s Dec: +34°46'15"(current)
Equatorial 2000: RA: 06h 23m 32s Dec: +34°46'36"
Horizon: Azim: 60°09'00" Alt: +21°32'00"
Phase (%): 0.00
Hour angle: -06h 43m 54s
Click distance: 2.0000
Celestial type: 40
Index: 3
Satellite name: SL-8 R/B (#02802U)
Satellite TLE1: 1 02802U 67045B 09348.77682401. 00000020 00000-0 14100-4 0 1807
Satellite TLE2: 2 02802 74.0110 224.8265 0068592 218.2372 141.3912 14.42475818233554
Latitude: 58°06'44"
Longitude: 13°42'27"
Earth altitude: 766.3083
Range: 1641.4394
Range rate: 1.7101
Depth of eclipse: -308.3276
Angular separation: 00°11'30"
15/12/2009, 18:29

Clear skies
Mike

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14 years 3 months ago #82623 by ftodonoghue
Replied by ftodonoghue on topic Re:Pair of Satellites Last night...what were they
Thank Mike

had a quick look on google are they just rocket remnants. They are quite bright must be big

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14 years 3 months ago #82628 by Seanie_Morris
Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re:Pair of Satellites Last night...what were they
ftodonoghue wrote:

Thank Mike

had a quick look on google are they just rocket remnants. They are quite bright must be big


...or in low orbit, probably set up for a nice fiery re-entry in the coming days...

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