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Date: 05 Jun 2007 23:19:36
From: Eric
Subject: unusual object
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Hi,
I'm in Olympia WA. At approx 10:32pm (6/5/07) pacific local time i
observed a bright object moving from the SSW horizon up towards the NE, max
altitude was about 60-70 degrees or so. It was almost as bright as Venus.
At first i thought it was an airplane, but it was a steady bright light,
even as it passed over and i was watching it recede. I checked Heavens
Above - not a listed satelite. The transit time was about 2 minutes or so.
I've been out almost every night and seen hundreds of airplanes and dozens
of visible satellites, even an iridium flare or 3, but I've never seen
anything like this. My best guess is it was either a very low satellite or
an asteroid.
Can anyone shed any light om this?
Thanks
Eric
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Date: 14 Jun 2007 06:23:50
From:
Subject: Re: unusual object
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On Jun 13, 7:34 pm, Eric <N...@invalid.com > wrote:
> Hi Martin,
> I sent you an email via the link you provided.
> Let me know if you dont get it
Check your email. . .
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Date: 09 Jun 2007 03:56:33
From:
Subject: Re: unusual object
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On Jun 7, 6:26 pm, Eric <N...@invalid.com > wrote:
> Hey Martin,
> How good are you at collimation? I've got a 12" dob that i cant seem to get
> a good collimation on.
Eric,
I will be on vacation this coming week from June 11 through June 19
and would be more than happy to collimate your scope. Here is the
best and safest way to get contact information for me. . .or to pass
yours along to myself.
Go to: www.moderatedsciastroamateur.org
Register once there (it is free) and then you can view the member
list.
Click on my name from the member list and then look for the following
at the bottom: Send this member a personal message.
Private conversation can then commence.
Hope to hear from you,
Martin R. Howell
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Date: 13 Jun 2007 19:34:50
From: Eric
Subject: Re: unusual object
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martinhowell@isp.com wrote:
> On Jun 7, 6:26 pm, Eric <N...@invalid.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Martin,
>> How good are you at collimation? I've got a 12" dob that i cant seem to
>> get
>> a good collimation on.
>
>
> Eric,
>
> I will be on vacation this coming week from June 11 through June 19
> and would be more than happy to collimate your scope. Here is the
> best and safest way to get contact information for me. . .or to pass
> yours along to myself.
>
> Go to: www.moderatedsciastroamateur.org
> Register once there (it is free) and then you can view the member
> list.
> Click on my name from the member list and then look for the following
> at the bottom: Send this member a personal message.
>
> Private conversation can then commence.
>
>
> Hope to hear from you,
>
>
> Martin R. Howell
Hi Martin,
I sent you an email via the link you provided.
Let me know if you dont get it
Thanks
Eric
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Date: 06 Jun 2007 11:42:55
From:
Subject: Re: unusual object
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On Jun 5, 11:19 pm, Eric <N...@invalid.com > wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm in Olympia WA. At approx 10:32pm (6/5/07) pacific local time i
> observed a bright object moving from the SSW horizon up towards the NE, max
> altitude was about 60-70 degrees or so. It was almost as bright as Venus.
> At first i thought it was an airplane, but it was a steady bright light,
> even as it passed over and i was watching it recede. I checked Heavens
> Above - not a listed satelite. The transit time was about 2 minutes or so.
> I've been out almost every night and seen hundreds of airplanes and dozens
> of visible satellites, even an iridium flare or 3, but I've never seen
> anything like this. My best guess is it was either a very low satellite or
> an asteroid.
> Can anyone shed any light om this?
Hi Eric,
I live in Olympia, too and saw the exact same thing on the night
before only a bit earlier. Perhaps it was around 9:30 pm. My only
thoughts were that it had something to do with the two military
installations just north of us but who knows? It was quite a site.
--Martin
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Date: 07 Jun 2007 18:26:19
From: Eric
Subject: Re: unusual object
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martinhowell@isp.com wrote:
> On Jun 5, 11:19 pm, Eric <N...@invalid.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm in Olympia WA. At approx 10:32pm (6/5/07) pacific local time i
>> observed a bright object moving from the SSW horizon up towards the NE,
>> max altitude was about 60-70 degrees or so. It was almost as bright as
>> Venus. At first i thought it was an airplane, but it was a steady bright
>> light, even as it passed over and i was watching it recede. I checked
>> Heavens
>> Above - not a listed satelite. The transit time was about 2 minutes or
>> so. I've been out almost every night and seen hundreds of airplanes and
>> dozens of visible satellites, even an iridium flare or 3, but I've never
>> seen anything like this. My best guess is it was either a very low
>> satellite or an asteroid.
>> Can anyone shed any light om this?
>
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> I live in Olympia, too and saw the exact same thing on the night
> before only a bit earlier. Perhaps it was around 9:30 pm. My only
> thoughts were that it had something to do with the two military
> installations just north of us but who knows? It was quite a site.
>
>
> --Martin
Hey Martin,
How good are you at collimation? I've got a 12" dob that i cant seem to get
a good collimation on.
Eric
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Date: 06 Jun 2007 00:41:24
From: Shawn
Subject: Re: unusual object
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Eric wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm in Olympia WA. At approx 10:32pm (6/5/07) pacific local time i
> observed a bright object moving from the SSW horizon up towards the NE, max
> altitude was about 60-70 degrees or so. It was almost as bright as Venus.
> At first i thought it was an airplane, but it was a steady bright light,
> even as it passed over and i was watching it recede. I checked Heavens
> Above - not a listed satelite. The transit time was about 2 minutes or so.
> I've been out almost every night and seen hundreds of airplanes and dozens
> of visible satellites, even an iridium flare or 3, but I've never seen
> anything like this. My best guess is it was either a very low satellite or
> an asteroid.
> Can anyone shed any light om this?
> Thanks
> Eric
ISS
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.asp?satid=25544&lat=47.038&lng=-122.899&loc=Olympia&alt=28&tz=PST
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Date: 06 Jun 2007 08:19:27
From: George
Subject: Re: unusual object
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"Shawn" <s.currynospam@bresnan.net > wrote in message
news:pdCdnUGVo_6KyvvbnZ2dnUVZ_jadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Eric wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm in Olympia WA. At approx 10:32pm (6/5/07) pacific local time i
>> observed a bright object moving from the SSW horizon up towards the NE,
>> max
>> altitude was about 60-70 degrees or so. It was almost as bright as
>> Venus.
>> At first i thought it was an airplane, but it was a steady bright light,
>> even as it passed over and i was watching it recede. I checked Heavens
>> Above - not a listed satelite. The transit time was about 2 minutes or
>> so.
>> I've been out almost every night and seen hundreds of airplanes and
>> dozens
>> of visible satellites, even an iridium flare or 3, but I've never seen
>> anything like this. My best guess is it was either a very low satellite
>> or
>> an asteroid.
>> Can anyone shed any light om this?
>> Thanks
>> Eric
>
> ISS
> http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.asp?satid=25544&lat=47.038&lng=-122.899&loc=Olympia&alt=28&tz=PST
Yep. ISS.
George
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