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[vsnet-alert 7908] Re: [AAVSO-DIS] Re: Keck Image of OT near HX Peg



For those who want to identify satellites when sifting through the
possibilities of what a new object may be, I would recommend
Heavens Above at this Web site:
 
http://vsnet.heavens-above.com/
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Rolling Hills Obs (Shawn D)
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:38 PM
To: Aaron Price; Michael Linnolt
Cc: LARRY KLAES; Tonny Vanmunster; aavso discussion; vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp; Rudolf Novak
Subject: [vsnet-alert 7905] Re: [AAVSO-DIS] Re: Keck Image of OT near HX Peg
 
Geostationary satellites are deployed along the equator (otherwise they
wouldn't be stationary).  So from northern latitudes they appear slightly
south of the equator.  I remember a few years ago when I was observing a
Mira in Orion I got quite a shock when I noticed a bright new "star" in the
field.  Its motion was apparent after a short time, though, which ruined my
dreams of announcing a nova.

Shawn


----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Price" <aaronp@shore.net>
To: "Michael Linnolt" <linnolt@hawaii.edu>
Cc: "LARRY KLAES" <ljk4@msn.com>; "Tonny Vanmunster"
<Tonny.Vanmunster@cbabelgium.com>; "aavso discussion"
<aavso-discussion@aavso.org>; <vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>;
"Rudolf Novak" <novak@hvezdarna.cz>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [AAVSO-DIS] Re: [vsnet-alert 7895] Re: Keck Image of OT near HX
Peg


> > 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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