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(meteorobs) Interesting lunar observation solved



Hi lists members,

As to my "interesting lunar observation", a friendly satellite tracker,
Jay Respler, recommended to me by Penny Fisher, just gave me what seems
to be the solution to the identification of the object I saw one week
ago. 

He wrote:

> Hello Carlos,

> Cosmos 1709 was near the moon at just that time.  While predictions 
> show it as being just off the moon, various errors can easily account 
> for that difference.
>
> It's safe to say that's what you saw.

So I guess this settles the subject for good.

Chao,
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    _/_/_/_/  _/    _/  _/_/_/_/  / \  Carlos Hernandez 
   _/        _/    _/  _/           /  herdel@sol.racsa.co.cr
  _/        _/_/_/_/  _/           o   Heredia, Costa Rica 
 _/        _/    _/  _/           /    10° 00' 21" North
_/_/_/_/  _/    _/  _/_/_/_/      \_/  84° 07' 01" West
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