(meteorobs) Re-entries USA 193 fragments observed from Canada

[Marco Langbroek]

Taken from the Satobs list, quoting in turn a message taken from the RASC list:

http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Feb-2008/0450.html

> A message posted on the mailing list of the Royal Astronomical Society of
> Canada says in part:
> 
>>at approx. 19:43 PDT while observing the lunar eclipse at the PGAO (53 45'
> 29" N   122 50' 56" W) a group of
>>about 30 people, PG Centre members and public, witnessed what we assume was
> the demise of the spy
>>satellite USA 193.
> 
>>Many debris trails were witnessed moving from south-west to north-east at
> high altitude. One was especially
>>bright and long lasting. I can recall about 6 bright trails and 15 fainter
> ones.
> 
>>The debris trails seemed to come in "waves" with the first wave being
> brighter than the debris that followed
>>behind it. The trails seemed to be in a fan shape with the trails being
> wider apart in the north-east than they
>>were in the south-est.
> 
>>Brian Battersby, Prince George Centre RASC

- Marco

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