24 Feb
2015
24 Feb
'15
1:04 a.m.
Of course I didn't see it. I was too busy staring at monitors tracking a minor planet. But apparently a lot of people in these parts had quite a show. Video here: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=33593153 Here was CalSky's prediction: Radio pass (invisible) Ascending Orbit. Earth revolutions since launch: 937.1 Rise(invis.) 22h53m13s --.-mag az:168.0° SSE at Meridian 22h56m02s --.-mag az:180.0° S h:67.6° Culmination 22h56m10s --.-mag az:257.9° WSW h:85.1° distance: 148.8km height above Earth: 149.5km elevation of Sun: -51° angular velocity: 3.00°/s Set (invis.) 22h59m08s --.-m az:347.9° NNW And here's info on the rocket and satellite: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/12/chinese-long-march-4b-yaogan-26/ patrick