Yep, that could have been the ISS (mag -.9, not -9) Check forecast on heavens-above: http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.asp?lat=40.761&lng=-111.890&alt=131... Jim ---- Original message ----
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 19:32:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] ISS? To: Utah-Astro <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com>
I just saw what had to be the ISS pass nearly overhead, wsw to ene, at least mag. -9 ish.
Either that, or one really well-lit high altitude jet.
About 8:26 MDT.
Patrick?
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Thanks, Jim. But it was a lot brighter than a bright Venus, to me. Strong twilight has to be factored-in, I'd still say -4 on the dim end of my estimate. Really impressive. --- Jim Cobb <james@cobb.name> wrote:
Yep, that could have been the ISS (mag -.9, not -9)
Check forecast on heavens-above:
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.asp?lat=40.761&lng=-111.890&alt=131...
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