[vsnet-obs 20142] Re: (fwd) object identification request

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

> Possibly, except that this was close to midnight in this region of the
> world.  A satellite would normally require reflected sunlight. Unless it
> is a satellite of a high geosyncronous orbit, I do not believe that the
> sun could have reached it.  Also the object was stationary and dimmed to a
> constant brightness.

    The obvious lack of apparent motion is consistent with a high orbit
(if not geosyncronous).  I expect some expert on satellite identifications
can provide an identification.  SAO 27401 = Upsilon UMa is a low-amplitude
delta Sct-type variable star.  If the event is indeed related to this star,
this should be very unexpected.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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