Moon & Sat

"Beta Persei" wrote in message
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Nearest city is
Canterbury
col

Assuming 21:05 BST and location is Canterbury (51° 16' N, 1° 04' E), CdC
calculates two satellites passing *close* to the Moon: Cosmos 405 Rk at
20:09 UT (above Moon) and Cosmos 2151 at 20:08 UT (below Moon).

No satellites or Space Stations were forecasted to pass *over* the Moon
yesterday. And since the Space Shuttle remained at home....may be a
passing
bird? or moth? sometimes it happens...
In any case, if you like to check when and where ISS, Envisat or other
sats
are passing in youir sky, try http://www.heavens-above.com.

Clear skies,
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Beta Persei
45° 35' N
08° 51' E

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The object was sharp edged black against Moon glair and moved like a sat
[ fixed direction and speed ] not a bird or moth or even a spider [ 8 leg
type ] in the scope tube . Sats are so common now I expect most observers
see 5 or 6 every time thay are out this one just happened to pass at the
same time i was looking 2 seconds later or earlier and it would have been
missed !

Col