List of observed satellites

January 2002 Sightings 46 on 16 nights

Date Time (UTC) Satellite No Satellite Name Mag Comments

02-Jan-2002 10:41:41 1998-021-A Iridium 62 -

11:56:49 1997-043-D Iridium 23 - Haze and low clouds spoilt this view when it should have been -6. It was briefly visible at the peak of its flare.

04-Jan-2002 10:18:30 1990-037-B HST - Still hazy and hard to spot satellites even with binoculars. Caught the last 30 seconds of Hubble's passage.

11:54:35 1997-082-E Iridium 49 - Appeared on time. Reduced magnitude because of haze.

12:08:00 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 -

05-Jan-2002 10:11:40 1997-069-D Iridium 39 -1 The sky is starting to clear on the Eastern Australian seaboard. Clear view of this flare.

10:21:50 1990-037-B HST -

10:32:00 1986-055-A Cosmos 1766 -

10:41:00 1999-039-A Okean-O -

10:52:30 1994-023-B Cosmos 2278 Rocket -

11:01:00 1989-100-B Cosmos 2053 Rocket -

11:48:38 1997-043-E Iridium 22 -2 Good flare lasting 25 seconds.

06-Jan-2002 10:00:00 1990-037-B HST 2.5 Passed just above Saturn, as it passed behind clouds.

10:05:24 1997-034-A Iridium 15 -6 Although obscured by light cloud, this -6 mag flare had a very bright flash.

10:40:00 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.0

08-Jan-2002 10:14:39 1998-032-B Iridium 72 -3 First haze-free night in 2 weeks. Good view of this -3 flare in Canis Major.

10:14:50 1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket - This satellite was on a very similar path to Iridium 72 and I spotted it after watching the iridium flare.

10:28:40 1990-037-B HST 2.0 One of the best views of Hubble at 2.0

10:33:00 1999-039-A Okean-O -

11-Jan-2002 10:31:00 1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket -

10:34:00 1990-037-B HST 2.0 One of the best views of Hubble at 2.0 mag

10:43:00 1978-004-B Cosmos 975 Rocket -

10:52:00 1991-063-B UARS -

10:58:00 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket -

12-Jan-2002 16:56:30 1997-020-D Iridium 5 - Very cloudy night, but the flare was visible beneath light cloud cover.

13-Jan-2002 10:16:00 1997-064-B Lacrosse 3 Rocket 1.4 At 1.4 mag, this was the brightest satellite seen for a while.

17-Jan-2002 09:48:00 1998-067-A ISS -0.2 Nice view of ISS, not long after sunset. Looked brighter than -0.2.

10:05:30 1994-014-B Koronas 1 Rocket -

10:19:00 1999-072-A Cosmos 2367 1.8

18-Jan-2002 10:32:00 1998-067-A ISS 1.4

11:08:07 1998-048-A Iridium 3 -7 Extremely bright flash at -7 mag. Short, but intense.

20-Jan-2002 10:00:20 1987-041-B Cosmos 1844 Rocket 3.9

10:22:00 1997-051-D Iridium 27 -2 This was worth the wait! Iridium 27 has been lowered from 770 Km to 300 Km, as it is non-operational and tumbling. I was hoping to see a flashing satellite and was not disappointed. It flashed quite brightly , at least -2 mag several times about every 4-5 secs. Photographed.

10:55:00 1999-021-C Uosat 12 SS-18 rocket -

11:30:00 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket 2.5 Good pass. Hoping to get a view of this satellite's rapid flashing. Took a photo that showed this.

25-Jan-2002 11:01:00 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 4.0 Photographed

26-Jan-2002 10:14:00 1980-051-B Meteor 1-30 Rocket - Spotted while looking for TRMM

10:17:00 1997-074-A TRMM 1.3 Certainly the brightest satellite visible tonight.

11:01:40 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.4

11:32:54 2000-047-A Lacrosse 4 2.7

27-Jan-2002 10:59:00 1997-074-A TRMM 2.1 Difficult night's viewing because of the Full Moon.

28-Jan-2002 10:21:06 1997-074-A TRMM 1.7

10:25:25 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 3.1

10:26:13 1997-043-A Iridium 26 -3 Good view of this flare. Photograph taken.

30-Jan-2002 10:34:00 1997-082-B Iridium 24 -4 Unexpected sighting of this non-operational Iridium that appeared to be tumbling. 5 flashes in 7-8 secs, 2 flashes at least -4 mag.

10:45:00 2000-047-A Lacrosse 4 2.8

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January	2002	Sightings	46 on 16 nights
Date	Time (UTC)	Satellite No	Satellite Name	Mag	Comments
02-Jan-2002	10:41:41	1998-021-A	Iridium 62	-
	11:56:49	1997-043-D	Iridium 23	-	Haze and low clouds spoilt this view when it should have been -6. It was briefly visible at the peak of its flare.
04-Jan-2002	10:18:30	1990-037-B	HST	-	Still hazy and hard to spot satellites even with binoculars. Caught the last 30 seconds of Hubble's passage.
	11:54:35	1997-082-E	Iridium 49	-	Appeared on time. Reduced magnitude because of haze.
	12:08:00	1978-064-A	SeaSat 1	-
05-Jan-2002	10:11:40	1997-069-D	Iridium 39	-1	The sky is starting to clear on the Eastern Australian seaboard. Clear view of this flare.
	10:21:50	1990-037-B	HST	-
	10:32:00	1986-055-A	Cosmos 1766	-
	10:41:00	1999-039-A	Okean-O	-
	10:52:30	1994-023-B	Cosmos 2278 Rocket	-
	11:01:00	1989-100-B	Cosmos 2053 Rocket	-
	11:48:38	1997-043-E	Iridium 22	-2	Good flare lasting 25 seconds.
06-Jan-2002	10:00:00	1990-037-B	HST	2.5	Passed just above Saturn, as it passed behind clouds.
	10:05:24	1997-034-A	Iridium 15	-6	Although obscured by light cloud, this -6 mag flare had a very bright flash.
	10:40:00	1991-017-A	Lacrosse 2	3.0
08-Jan-2002	10:14:39	1998-032-B	Iridium 72	-3	First haze-free night in 2 weeks. Good view of this -3 flare in Canis Major.
	10:14:50	1981-065-B	Meteor 1-31 Rocket	-	This satellite was on a very similar path to Iridium 72 and I spotted it after watching the iridium flare.
	10:28:40	1990-037-B	HST	2.0	One of the best views of Hubble at 2.0
	10:33:00	1999-039-A	Okean-O	-
11-Jan-2002	10:31:00	1981-065-B	Meteor 1-31 Rocket	-
	10:34:00	1990-037-B	HST	2.0	One of the best views of Hubble at 2.0 mag
	10:43:00	1978-004-B	Cosmos 975 Rocket	-
	10:52:00	1991-063-B	UARS	-
	10:58:00	1999-039-B	Okean O Rocket	-
12-Jan-2002	16:56:30	1997-020-D	Iridium 5	-	Very cloudy night, but the flare was visible beneath light cloud cover.
13-Jan-2002	10:16:00	1997-064-B	Lacrosse 3 Rocket	1.4	At 1.4 mag, this was the brightest satellite seen for a while.
17-Jan-2002	09:48:00	1998-067-A	ISS	-0.2	Nice view of ISS, not long after sunset. Looked brighter than -0.2.
	10:05:30	1994-014-B	Koronas 1 Rocket	-
	10:19:00	1999-072-A	Cosmos 2367	1.8
18-Jan-2002	10:32:00	1998-067-A	ISS	1.4
	11:08:07	1998-048-A	Iridium 3	-7	Extremely bright flash at -7 mag. Short, but intense.
20-Jan-2002	10:00:20	1987-041-B	Cosmos 1844 Rocket	3.9
	10:22:00	1997-051-D	Iridium 27	-2	This was worth the wait! Iridium 27 has been lowered from 770 Km to 300 Km, as it is non-operational and tumbling. I was hoping to see a flashing satellite and was not disappointed. It flashed quite brightly , at least -2 mag several times about every 4-5 secs. Photographed.
	10:55:00	1999-021-C	Uosat 12 SS-18 rocket	-
	11:30:00	1999-039-B	Okean O Rocket	2.5	Good pass. Hoping to get a view of this satellite's rapid flashing. Took a photo that showed this.
25-Jan-2002	11:01:00	1972-065-B	OAO 3 Rocket	4.0	Photographed
26-Jan-2002	10:14:00	1980-051-B	Meteor 1-30 Rocket	-	Spotted while looking for TRMM
	10:17:00	1997-074-A	TRMM	1.3	Certainly the brightest satellite visible tonight.
	11:01:40	1999-039-A	Okean-O	3.4
	11:32:54	2000-047-A	Lacrosse 4	2.7
27-Jan-2002	10:59:00	1997-074-A	TRMM	2.1	Difficult night's viewing because of the Full Moon.
28-Jan-2002	10:21:06	1997-074-A	TRMM	1.7
	10:25:25	1990-008-B	Delta 2 Rocket	3.1
	10:26:13	1997-043-A	Iridium 26	-3	Good view of this flare. Photograph taken.
30-Jan-2002	10:34:00	1997-082-B	Iridium 24	-4	Unexpected sighting of this non-operational Iridium that appeared to be tumbling. 5 flashes in 7-8 secs, 2 flashes at least -4 mag.
	10:45:00	2000-047-A	Lacrosse 4	2.8