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Re: (meteorobs) Sighting on 2/8/1998 - 19:05 EST
In a message dated 98-02-09 13:14:12 EST, you write:
wayne<<
If it indeed only traveled 5 degrees in 10 or 15 seconds, it is not likely
a meteor; atop my list of suspects would be a satellite, particularly one
of the Iridium series...I'll see if I can impose on a satellite observer
friend of mine to check out whether such an event was scheduled.
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Perhaps....but if it appeared low in the sky(which is very distant) and was
moving in a direction that was mostly in your direction, I can see where maybe
not too many degrees will appeared to have been covered? The individual said
he was inexperienced, so you will have to take some leeaway there also. It
could be a toss up. However, if it lasted that long I would have expected it
to be brighter than twice that of jupiter?
George Zay