| March |
2002 |
Sightings |
68 on 21 nights |
|
|
| Date |
Time (UTC) |
Satellite No |
Satellite Name |
Mag |
Comments |
| 01-Mar-2002 |
09:01:00 |
1998-067-A |
ISS |
-0.5 |
Nice pass in the still twilight sky. HST also
visible simultaneously. |
|
09:02:00 |
1990-037-B |
HST |
2.5 |
Visible at twilight at the same time as ISS. |
|
09:19:55 |
1989-097-B |
GPS 2-05 Rocket1 |
3.9 |
|
| 02-Mar-2002 |
09:41:00 |
1980-051-B |
Meteor
1-30 Rocket |
3.9 |
|
|
09:50:00 |
2002-010-A |
STS-109 |
0.5 |
My
first view of a shuttle. |
| 03-Mar-2002 |
09:06:00 |
2002-010-A |
STS-109 |
0.5 |
Watching for HST, but it was much brighter than
expected, confirming that the Shuttle had docked with it. 3 photographs
of this pass. |
|
09:06:00 |
1990-037-B |
HST |
- |
Docked with Shuttle. |
|
09:09:30 |
1980-008-A |
Cosmos 1154 |
3.6 |
|
|
09:31:04 |
1998-019-B |
Iridium 57 |
-2 |
Visible for 30 seconds before and after flaring
which was a little brighter than Sirius. Photographed. |
|
09:56:50 |
1994-023-B |
Cosmos 2278 Rocket |
3.5 |
|
| 04-Mar-2002 |
09:07:40 |
2002-010-A |
STS-109 |
0.8 |
Passed
just below Jupiter. 2 nice photos as it traveled with HST |
|
09:07:40 |
1990-037-B |
HST |
- |
Docked
with Shuttle. |
|
09:25:40 |
1998-019-E |
Iridium
60 |
-5 |
Predicted
to be -4, but was possibly a -5 or even -6. Good photograph. |
|
09:41:20 |
1993-016-B |
Cosmos
2237 Rocket |
3.5 |
|
|
09:45:45 |
1997-074-B |
ETS-7 |
4.0 |
Spotted
while waiting for another satellite. |
| 06-Mar-2002 |
09:10:00 |
2002-010-A |
STS-109 |
1.6 |
|
|
09:10:00 |
1990-037-B |
HST |
- |
Docked with Shuttle. |
|
19:26:19 |
1997-043-A |
Iridium 26 |
-7 |
Almost daylight, 5 minutes after civil twilight
began. Brief but intense flare. |
| 07-Mar-2002 |
09:11:20 |
2002-010-A |
STS-109 |
2.0 |
|
|
09:11:20 |
1990-037-B |
HST |
- |
Docked
with Shuttle. |
| 10-Mar-2002 |
08:58:31 |
1998-019-B |
Iridium 57 |
-3 |
Photographed. |
| 11-Mar-2002 |
08:52:30 |
1998-019-E |
Iridium
60 |
-3 |
Nice
view of this -3 mag flare. Nice photograph. |
|
09:06:45 |
1999-043-E |
Gbstr
24 Del rocket |
3.8 |
|
|
09:21:50 |
1991-017-A |
Lacrosse
2 |
3.9 |
Photographed
near Alphard in Hydra |
|
09:28:00 |
1996-051-B |
Cosmos
2333 Rocket |
3.3 |
|
| 12-Mar-2002 |
09:20:00 |
1983-037-A |
Cosmos 1455 |
3.9 |
|
|
09:28:00 |
1965-065-J |
Unknown |
2.0 |
Unidentified satellite. Quite bright and moving
North to South in Eastern sky at 40 degs. |
|
09:31:00 |
1976-022-B |
Cosmos 807 Rocket |
4.0 |
|
|
10:05:15 |
1987-041-B |
Cosmos 1844 Rocket |
3.5 |
|
| 14-Mar-2002 |
08:38:48 |
2002-005-D |
Iridium
95 |
0 |
The
newest satellite that I have observed. Launched in the previous
month. |
|
08:56:00 |
1996-051-B |
Cosmos
2333 Rocket |
3.4 |
|
|
09:22:50 |
1997-074-A |
TRMM |
2.5 |
|
|
09:34:00 |
1987-041-B |
Cosmos
1844 Rocket |
3.7 |
|
| 15-Mar-2002 |
08:38:00 |
1995-021-B |
Ariane Rocket |
3.8 |
|
|
08:42:00 |
1983-010-B |
Cosmos 1441 Rocket |
3.9 |
|
|
08:46:00 |
1982-027-A |
Cosmos 1346 |
4.0 |
|
|
09:03:00 |
1978-117-B |
Cosmos 1063 Rocket |
3.1 |
|
| 16-Mar-2002 |
09:00:00 |
1982-079-B |
Cosmos
1400 Rocket |
3.9 |
|
|
09:10:30 |
1997-074-A |
TRMM |
1.6 |
|
| 17-Mar-2002 |
08:25:21 |
1998-019-B |
Iridium 57 |
-3 |
Seen easily in twilight. |
|
08:48:00 |
1983-010-B |
Cosmos 1441 Rocket |
3.8 |
|
|
09:00:00 |
1980-069-B |
Cosmos 1206 Rocket |
3.5 |
|
|
09:02:00 |
1978-117-B |
Cosmos 1063 Rocket |
3.3 |
|
|
09:09:00 |
1997-064-A |
Lacrosse 3 |
3.0 |
|
|
09:44:58 |
1998-067-A |
ISS |
1.1 |
|
|
09:51:50 |
1997-074-A |
TRMM |
2.1 |
|
| 18-Mar-2002 |
08:50:00 |
1998-067-A |
ISS |
1.5 |
|
|
08:56:40 |
1997-074-A |
TRMM |
2.1 |
|
|
09:43:00 |
1971-052-B |
Cosmos
426 Rocket |
3.2 |
The
oldest satellite that I have seen. |
|
09:48:00 |
2000-047-B |
Lacrosse
4 Rocket |
2.1 |
A
couple of weeks of beautifully clear, moonless nights have given
me a large number of sightings. |
| 19-Mar-2002 |
09:30:00 |
1998-067-A |
ISS |
-0.6 |
Cloudy, hazy night, but easily seen in breaks
between the clouds Photographed. |
| 20-Mar-2002 |
08:34:00 |
1998-067-A |
ISS |
0.6 |
|
|
08:45:00 |
1997-074-A |
TRMM |
1.8 |
|
|
09:15:00 |
1971-052-B |
Cosmos
426 Rocket |
3.2 |
The
oldest satellite that I have seen. |
| 23-Mar-2002 |
08:59:00 |
1998-067-A |
ISS |
2.1 |
Low in the northern sky, passing below Saturn.
Photographed. |
|
09:13:00 |
1997-064-B |
Lacrosse 3 Rocket |
1.1 |
Approx 60 seconds later than predicted. Traveling
fast at low altitude (about 200 km), suggesting that this satellite
is due for decay soon. Photographed. |
|
10:31:00 |
2000-006-B |
Cosmos 2369 Rocket |
3.5 |
|
| 24-Mar-2002 |
07:52:10 |
1998-019-B |
Iridium
57 |
-7.8 |
My
first daytime Iridium flare! Arrived spot on time. |
|
08:52:30 |
1997-064-B |
Lacrosse
3 Rocket |
1.5 |
Fast
moving and on time tonight.Predicted re-entry on 26th. |
|
09:13:30 |
2000-006-B |
Cosmos
2369 Rocket |
3.5 |
|
| 25-Mar-2002 |
08:58:45 |
1997-074-A |
TRMM |
1.9 |
|
|
08:59:55 |
2000-006-B |
Cosmos 2369 Rocket |
3.5 |
|
|
09:31:27 |
1998-018-B |
Iridium 61 |
-1 |
Looked brighter than -1 as it flared near Alphard
in Hydra. I followed it with binoculars until it passed in front
of the Moon. |
|
18:58:00 |
1990-037-B |
HST |
3.0 |
Hard to see. Just caught a glimpse of it. |
| 26-Mar-2002 |
09:25:25 |
1997-056-B |
Iridium
35 |
-7 |
Despite
an almost full moon and thin cloud, this -7 mag beauty was easily
seen. Photographed with Moon in shot as well. |
| 31-Mar-2002 |
08:21:30 |
1991-063-B |
UARS |
2.9 |
First sighting after several days of heavy rain. |
|
09:04:20 |
1997-020-A |
Iridium 8 |
0 |
Only 0 mag, but a very long visible passage before
and after the flare. |
|
09:07:00 |
1990-046-B |
Cosmos 2082 Rocket |
3.3 |
|