(meteorobs) Sat re-entry - New Mexico - of possible interest to meteor observers

[Matson, Rob D.]

That's fantastic, Thomas!  Yes, it's absolutely the reentry of Cosmos 2495.  It would not have been sunlit
at that time, so what you're seeing is the incandescence of the satellite itself (or perhaps more
accurately its associated plasma envelope due to the interaction between the satellite and the
upper atmosphere). With the exception of the Space Shuttle, it is extremely rare to witness such
an event -- much less record it!  Congratulations!  --Rob

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From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ashcraft
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 7:55 PM
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Subject: (meteorobs) Sat re-entry - New Mexico - of possible interest to meteor observers

I think I captured a satellite re-entry on the evening of September 02, 2014, from 2231 MDT to 2233 MDT.  COSMOS 2495 -  as it passed over New Mexico just before it turned into a fireball over Colorado.

Notes and video/radio at link below:

https://vimeo.com/105618310

Thomas Ashcraft
Radio Fireball Observatory
New Mexico
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