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[vsnet-alert 7904] Re: [AAVSO-DIS] Re: Keck Image of OT near HX Peg
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:56:35 -1000 (HST)
- To: Aaron Price <aaronp@shore.net>
- From: Michael Linnolt <linnolt@hawaii.edu>
- Subject: [vsnet-alert 7904] Re: [AAVSO-DIS] Re: Keck Image of OT near HX Peg
- Cc: LARRY KLAES <ljk4@msn.com>,vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp,Tonny Vanmunster <Tonny.Vanmunster@cbabelgium.com>,Rudolf Novak <novak@hvezdarna.cz>,aavso discussion <aavso-discussion@aavso.org>
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Well, I did think that initially, but a geosync is fixed in *ALT/AZ* not
*RA/DEC* So I would expect it to drift at 15arcmin/minute across the
background stars!
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003, Aaron Price wrote:
> > No, but I cannot imagine *ANY* satellite remaining in the same RA/Dec
> > (less than 1 arcmin deviation) over 3 hours !!??
>
> Could it be a geosynchronous satellite? They flare in a similar manner
> and the peak for their flaring season at your latitude in Hawaii
> begins tomorrow! That could explain its appearance last night if you
> were observing at a similar time.
>
> Aaron Price
> 70. Wisdom says: be strong! Then canst thou bear more joy.
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