17 Feb
2008
17 Feb
'08
7:43 p.m.
I was just outside trying to spot the soon-to-be-engaged USA 193. I was using binoculars since Heavens Above was predicting magnitude +1.5. But out of the corner of my eye I saw something bright and lowered the binos to see a very bright and very fast object approaching. It's obviously in very low, low Earth orbit as it was really screaming across the sky. Most impressive! There's another pass tomorrow, albeit much lower in the sky. Anyone else see it? I'm especially interested to know if anyone saw it from in the city. Since it was every bit as bright as Mars I'm guessing it should have been visible even through light pollution. patrick