Hi All, Below is a link to a video with sats passing in front of the Pleadies. Erik http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/science/space/05spotters.html?ex=120287880...
On 05 Feb 2008, at 15:00, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
Below is a link to a video with sats passing in front of the Pleadies.
And not just any satellites but one of the NOSS constellations of satellites. Speaking of satellites, Cal Sky is predicting that part of the satellite the Chinese blew up last year is about to reenter. They're saying we here in N. Utah should be watching this coming Friday from 12:05 to 12:09 pm as it appears in the north, passes about half way up the WNW sky and sets in the SSW. It's a daylight pass so even if it does happen it may not be visible. But if a massive enough piece is involved it could put on a nice show. patrick
For the uninitiated (like me), what is NOSS? Kim Patrick wrote:
And not just any satellites but one of the NOSS constellations of satellites.
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Naval Ocean Surveillance System If I told you any more Guy would have to shoot you. :) So instead I'll direct you here: http://www.satobs.org/noss.html patrick On 05 Feb 2008, at 17:34, Kim wrote:
For the uninitiated (like me), what is NOSS?
Kim
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And not just any satellites but one of the NOSS constellations of satellites.
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Thanks. I don’t' want to be shot, so I'll ask no more. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:55 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Satellites Naval Ocean Surveillance System If I told you any more Guy would have to shoot you. :) So instead I'll direct you here: http://www.satobs.org/noss.html patrick On 05 Feb 2008, at 17:34, Kim wrote:
For the uninitiated (like me), what is NOSS?
Kim
Patrick wrote:
And not just any satellites but one of the NOSS constellations of satellites.
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Will it be visible in south eastern Arizona? Patrick Wiggins wrote:
On 05 Feb 2008, at 15:00, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
Below is a link to a video with sats passing in front of the Pleadies.
And not just any satellites but one of the NOSS constellations of satellites.
Speaking of satellites, Cal Sky is predicting that part of the satellite the Chinese blew up last year is about to reenter.
They're saying we here in N. Utah should be watching this coming Friday from 12:05 to 12:09 pm as it appears in the north, passes about half way up the WNW sky and sets in the SSW.
It's a daylight pass so even if it does happen it may not be visible. But if a massive enough piece is involved it could put on a nice show.
patrick
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On 06 Feb 2008, at 08:48, Lockman wrote:
Will it be visible in south eastern Arizona?
I just checked and they have moved the decay to the next orbit, much lower in the sky and more to the east. Curiously they have added what looks like a disclaimer reading "probably decayed/landed". So I rather doubt it will be seen from here or Arizona. They are, however, calling for the shuttle (should it launch on time) to cross the Moon as seen from near SPOC Monday evening. Oh, and I'll close with the best _ground based_ shot I've seen yet of the ISS and STS: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMTFDPR4CF_index_1.html If amateurs can do that well, I can only imagine what the pros can do with Baker-Nunn cameras. Cheers, patrick
A .6m RC is some pretty hefty "amateur" equipment. Baker-Nunns were wide-field, IIRC, not an especially long F.L. Are they even used anymore? A digital detector would have to be huge to cover the entire film plane. On Feb 6, 2008 4:19 PM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
If amateurs can do that well, I can only imagine what the pros can do with Baker-Nunn cameras.
The Baker-Nunn cameras had a curved film plane to compensate for the short FL and large aperture. I heard of one that was adapted for CCD use and had a curve detector. Our site on Haleakala is know as Baker-Nunn Observatory and was the home of one of the cameras. The space that once housed the camera is now occupied by Peter McCollough and his XO planet search. http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/users/steiger/haleakala_period.htm and http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/users/steiger/images/b-ncam.jpg aloha Rob
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