New User - Weirdest Sats or Objects You Have Observed?

In message , Patty Winter
writes
Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--
either one we've mentioned or a different one?

Well, the most exciting "satellite" I ever saw was Apollo 12 going to
the Moon, back in 1969. The fuel dump from the S-IVB produced a bright
little cloud which showed a ring shape like published pictures.
I saw a flare from Mir which caused me to think "Moscow, you have a
problem" for a moment - I'd have to check my notebooks for the date.
--
"Roads in space for rockets to travel....four-dimensional roads, curving with
relativity"
Mail to jsilverlight AT merseia.fsnet.co.uk is welcome.
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In message , Patty Winter
writes
Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--
either one we've mentioned or a different one?

Well, the most exciting "satellite" I ever saw was Apollo 12 going to
the Moon, back in 1969. The fuel dump from the S-IVB produced a bright
little cloud which showed a ring shape like published pictures.
I saw a flare from Mir which caused me to think "Moscow, you have a
problem" for a moment - I'd have to check my notebooks for the date.
--
"Roads in space for rockets to travel....four-dimensional roads, curving with
relativity"
Mail to jsilverlight AT merseia.fsnet.co.uk is welcome.
Or visit Jonathan's Space Site http://www.merseia.fsnet.co.uk

Patty Winter wrote:

Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--
either one we've mentioned or a different one?

I have seen a few tumbling iridium stats. They are the most spectacular
flashers.

Seen EPG many times, quaint rather than spectacular.

--
Larry Brash

Patty Winter wrote:

Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--
either one we've mentioned or a different one?

I have seen a few tumbling iridium stats. They are the most spectacular
flashers.

Seen EPG many times, quaint rather than spectacular.

--
Larry Brash

Ed Cannon wrote:

says...

Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--

I must echo Patty that the Tethered Satellite System in 1996 was
the weirdest, like a fluorescent light crossing the sky. That
was partly what got me started watching satellites. I'll add
the following:

23973 96-029F TiPS (current tethered system, telescope required)
19460 88-078A USA 32 (* note below)
21949 92-023A USA 81 (* note below)
16908 86-061A EGP/Ajisai (echo Bill; and it's easy to see with binocs)

Two other flashers are Coriolis and 03023B (which Heavens Above
identifies

Ed Cannon wrote:

says...

Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--

I must echo Patty that the Tethered Satellite System in 1996 was
the weirdest, like a fluorescent light crossing the sky. That
was partly what got me started watching satellites. I'll add
the following:

23973 96-029F TiPS (current tethered system, telescope required)
19460 88-078A USA 32 (* note below)
21949 92-023A USA 81 (* note below)
16908 86-061A EGP/Ajisai (echo Bill; and it's easy to see with binocs)

Two other flashers are Coriolis and 03023B (which Heavens Above
identifies

Ed Cannon wrote:

says...

Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--

I must echo Patty that the Tethered Satellite System in 1996 was
the weirdest, like a fluorescent light crossing the sky. That
was partly what got me started watching satellites. I'll add
the following:

23973 96-029F TiPS (current tethered system, telescope required)
19460 88-078A USA 32 (* note below)
21949 92-023A USA 81 (* note below)
16908 86-061A EGP/Ajisai (echo Bill; and it's easy to see with binocs)

Two other flashers are Coriolis and 03023B (which Heavens Above
identifies as an SL-08 booster stage). When I saw 03023B last week
it was flashing about once per second.

--Bill Thompson

Ed Cannon wrote:

says...

Hey, c'mon everyone--Bill and I aren't the only ones who have
seen weird satellites! Who else has seen something interesting--

I must echo Patty that the Tethered Satellite System in 1996 was
the weirdest, like a fluorescent light crossing the sky. That
was partly what got me started watching satellites. I'll add
the following:

23973 96-029F TiPS (current tethered system, telescope required)
19460 88-078A USA 32 (* note below)
21949 92-023A USA 81 (* note below)
16908 86-061A EGP/Ajisai (echo Bill; and it's easy to see with binocs)

Two other flashers are Coriolis and 03023B (which Heavens Above
identifies as an SL-08 booster stage). When I saw 03023B last week
it was flashing about once per second.

--Bill Thompson

In article ,
Ed Cannon wrote:

(1) Centaur stage fuel ventings, which create a temporary artificial
nebula that can be seen without magnification.

Since we're mentioning rocket launches, I've seen three twilight
Minuteman III launches, and they're stunningly beautiful. Here's
the best photo I've found of one:

http://ephemeris.sjaa.net/0008/l.html


Patty

In article ,
Ed Cannon wrote:

(1) Centaur stage fuel ventings, which create a temporary artificial
nebula that can be seen without magnification.

Since we're mentioning rocket launches, I've seen three twilight
Minuteman III launches, and they're stunningly beautiful. Here's
the best photo I've found of one:

http://ephemeris.sjaa.net/0008/l.html


Patty