29 May
2010
29 May
'10
10:44 p.m.
I also tried to spot it from I-80 just west of SLC. Nothing naked eye. Did see something with 7x35s but not sure it was the X-37. A pass near the zenith tomorrow night. patrick On 29 May 2010, at 22:25, Canopus56 wrote:
I believe I may have seen the X37B as naked eye object during its 9:50pm overpass, but am classifying as a "non-acquisition."
The Heaven's Above plot for the X37B overflight of SLC at 11:33:45pm MDT Sat 5-29 shows the X37B passing with a magnitude 4.6 brightness within a one degree TFOV of nu Leo
Star HR 3937 HD 86360 SAO 98876 Flamsteed Number: 27 Bayer Letter: Nu Constellation: Leo Visual Magnitude: 5.26
nu Leo is about midway between Mars and Regulus.
nu Leo will be low to the horizon at alt 23.5 degs.
- Kurt