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Re: (meteorobs) Unusual sighting
In a message dated 8/10/01 7:12:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
auvoir@singnet.com.sg writes:
<< Date: 10th Aug 2001
Time: 1800 - 1810hrs (In Singapore Time - +8 GMT) or 1000 - 1010 (UT)
Magnitude: Very bright, about -5 and fading away to NIL
Speed: Very slow, barely noticeable
Direction: North, Bearing 000 (+ - 10 degrees), Altitude 75 deg
Conditions: Bright Setting Sun in the West, at about 30 degrees
Description: A very bright spot of light that looks very much like Venus
but is not Venus
because it appears in early morning over here in Singapore. Suspects it
is a satellite but with checks made with Heavens Above website and
J-Pass, none of the results match
>>
If I was to guess, I would say it was an Iridium satellite. Your description
matches perfectly.
KK
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