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Not the ISS - which I've seen several times and is on a different track - but I have just (c.10.35pm) seen the best satellite track of any I have ever seen. I wonder if anyone else caught it?
It was on a south to north track, I'm guessing a Polar orbit, low in the sky and moving - seemingly - slowly so was visible for quite a while and very bright even though there was plenty of twilight left. I managed to get a look through a 10x monoscope too, but no structure was visible.
It was definitely not a plane or helicopter btw, no noise at all even after the pass, no flashing or coloured id lights etc. I've seen plenty in the past, but none so bright - on a par withth best views of the ISS I've seen in early morning passes.
It was on a south to north track, I'm guessing a Polar orbit, low in the sky and moving - seemingly - slowly so was visible for quite a while and very bright even though there was plenty of twilight left. I managed to get a look through a 10x monoscope too, but no structure was visible.
It was definitely not a plane or helicopter btw, no noise at all even after the pass, no flashing or coloured id lights etc. I've seen plenty in the past, but none so bright - on a par withth best views of the ISS I've seen in early morning passes.
LastLight said:
Not the ISS - which I've seen several times and is on a different track - but I have just (c.10.35pm) seen the best satellite track of any I have ever seen. I wonder if anyone else caught it?
It was on a south to north track, I'm guessing a Polar orbit, low in the sky and moving - seemingly - slowly so was visible for quite a while and very bright even though there was plenty of twilight left. I managed to get a look through a 10x monoscope too, but no structure was visible.
It was definitely not a plane or helicopter btw, no noise at all even after the pass, no flashing or coloured id lights etc. I've seen plenty in the past, but none so bright - on a par withth best views of the ISS I've seen in early morning passes.
Don't know what you saw but there's no bright satellites listed here......It was on a south to north track, I'm guessing a Polar orbit, low in the sky and moving - seemingly - slowly so was visible for quite a while and very bright even though there was plenty of twilight left. I managed to get a look through a 10x monoscope too, but no structure was visible.
It was definitely not a plane or helicopter btw, no noise at all even after the pass, no flashing or coloured id lights etc. I've seen plenty in the past, but none so bright - on a par withth best views of the ISS I've seen in early morning passes.
http://heavens-above.com/allsats.aspx?Mag=4.0
edit: you may have to put in yesterdays date.
dickymint said:
Don't know what you saw but there's no bright satellites listed here......
http://heavens-above.com/allsats.aspx?Mag=4.0
edit: you may have to put in yesterdays date.
I looked on that earlier, still on Friday, and spotted that.http://heavens-above.com/allsats.aspx?Mag=4.0
edit: you may have to put in yesterdays date.
Still utterly convinced it was a satellite and not a plane, helicopter or nutter in a hang glider with a head torch!
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