August 2002 Sightings 211 on 23 nights
Date Time (UTC) Satellite No Satellite Name Mag Comments
02-Aug-2002 07:55:45 1985-009-B Cosmos 1626 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Alpha Centauri.
08:21:10 1993-011-B Astro D Rocket 4.3 Seen passing west to east, south of Arcturus in Bootes
08:28:25 1989-089-A COBE 4.4 Seen passing east of Miaplacidus in Carina.
08:38:15 1983-122-A Cosmos 1515 3.3 Seen passing and equal in magnitude to Tau Sagittarii .
08:53:00 1973-107-B Aureole 2 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing Pi Scorpii. Brighter than the expected 4.2.
08:55:00 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket  4.0 Seen passing west to east, just south of Girtab (Theta Scorpii).
09:05:45 1997-074-B ETS-7 2.6 Seen passing and almost matching magnitude of Gamma Centauri. Much brighter than predicted 4.1.
  20:11:00  1998-067-A  ISS   1.1 Seen briefly in the south.
05-Aug-2002 07:56:30 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing west to east, south of Girtab in Scorpius.
07:58:25 1988-050-B Cosmos 1953 Rocket  4.3 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Alpha Centauri.
08:01:00 1995-021-B Ariane Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Sigma Sagittarii.
08:10:10 1987-038-A Cosmos 1842 4.1 Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
08:15:00 1999-022-C Abrixas rocket  4.3 Seen passing through Ophiuchius.
06-Aug-2002 08:07:15 1999-022-C Abrixas rocket 4.1 Seen passing through Scorpius.
08:10:45 1984-111-B Cosmos 1606 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing near Girtab in Scorpius.
08:13:20 1997-074-B ETS-7 4.1 Seen passing north of the head of Scorpius.
08:15:35 1987-038-A Cosmos 1842 3.9 Seen passing head of Scorpius.
08:16:05 1989-089-A COBE 3.9 Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
08:28:15 1995-058-B Cosmos 2322 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing Pi Sagittarii.
08:34:05 1987-003-B Cosmos 1812 Rocket  4.3 Seen passing west of Girtab in Scorpius.
08:37:35 1982-092-B Cosmos 1408 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing near Antares in Scorpius.
08:46:50 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing near Girtab in Scorpius.
08:52:45 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 4.3 Seen passing north of Alpha Centauri.
07-Aug-2002 07:59:20. 1997-074-B ETS-7 2.0 Seen passing south of Spica, very much brighter than the predicted 4.3.
08:01:15  1994-074-B Resurs 01 Rocket  3.0 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
08:04:35 1994-074-A Resurs 1-3  4.4 Seen passing midway between Alpha and Beta Centauri.
08:11:50 1995-058-B Cosmos 2322 Rocket  3.8 Seen passing near Alpha Pavonis.
08:22:25 1987-038-A Cosmos 1842  4.4 Seen passing east of Mimosa in Crux.
08:22:45 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 3.0 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
08:32:15 1995-021-B Ariane Rocket  3.7 Seen passing through the head of Scorpius.
08:32:30 1997-074-A TRMM 1.4 Seen passing north of the head of Scorpius.
08:49:15 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket  3.9 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
08:51:55 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
08:54:10 1977-055-B Cosmos 921 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Omega Sagittarii.
09:03:35 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 4.3 Seen passing 5 degrees north of Alpha Centauri.
09:03:50 1987-027-B Cosmos 1833 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing near Lambda Sagittarii.
08-Aug-2002 08:09:20 1989-089-A COBE 3.7 Seen passing Alpha Centauri.
08:11:00 1989-085-B GPS 2-04 Rocket1 4.1 Seen passing through Ara.
08:13:55 1982-013-B Cosmos 1340 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Pi Sagittarii.
08:34:00 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket  4.1 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
08:36:15 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
  08:38:15 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 2.4 Seen passing Epsilon Scorpius.
08:47:45 1987-027-B Cosmos 1833 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing Omega Sagittarii.
09:00:00 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.5 Seen flashing near Alpha Pavonis.
09:06:17 1997-056-C Iridium 36 -8 Seen flaring south west of Alpha Pavonis. Extremely bright -8 mag flare.
09:14:00 1985-113-A Cosmos 1707 4.5 Seen passing east of Crux.
  09:14:15 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 4.2 Seen passing north of Alpha Centauri.
09-Aug-2002 08:16:50 1997-074-A TRMM 1.5 Seen 3 minutes earlier than predicted, passing south of Sagittarii. Moving rapidly.
08:17:50 1982-013-B Cosmos 1340 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing Gamma Sagittarii.
08:23:00 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing near Altair in Aquila.
08:24:45 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing west of Altair in Aquila.
08:25:35 1989-085-B GPS 2-04 Rocket1 4.0 Seen passing Alpha Centauri.
08:31:35 1987-027-B Cosmos 1833 Rocket 3.6 Seen passing Sigma Sagittarii.
08:36:35 1981-117-A Cosmos 1328 4.2 Seen passing Beta Sagittarii.
08:59:30 1986-097-A Cosmos 1805 3.9 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
09:00:11 1997-020-B Iridium 7 0.0 Seen flaring south of Alpha Pavonis. Long, but not very bright flare.
09:16:35 1992-094-B Cosmos 2228 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing Dschubba in Scorpius.
09:19:15 1998-030-A NOAA 15 4.3 Seen passing near Antatres in Scorpius. One minor 3.0 flare seen.
09:22:00 1988-039-B   Cosmos 1943 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
10:03:20 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.5 Seen flashing as it passed north of Gamma Crucis.
10-Aug-2002 07:43:40 1994-074-B Resurs 01 Rocket  3.0 Seen passing east of Mu Scorpius. Still fairly light, but seen easily with binoculars.
07:44:00 1994-074-A Resurs 1-3 4.2 Seen passing east of Mu Scorpius, 20 seconds after Resurs 01 Rocket.
07:50:40 1984-111-B Cosmos 1606 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Alpha Trianguli Australis.
07:53:30 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 4.4 Seen passing Beta Centauri.
08:02:00 1989-089-A COBE 4.2 Seen passing Alpha Trianguli Australis.
08:07:50 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing just west of Altair in Aquila.
08:09:05 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket  4.1 Seen passing west of Altair in Aquila.
08:14:25 1982-092-B Cosmos 1408 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Beta Centauri.
08:15:20 1987-027-B Cosmos 1833 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing east of Pi Sagittarii.
08:18:30 1995-059-A Radarsat 4.3 Seen passing through the middle of Triangulum Australe.
08:21:25 1979-099-B Cosmos 1145 Rocket 3.2 Seen passing Girtab in Scorpius.
08:22:05 1982-013-B Cosmos 1340 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing Dschubba in Scorpius.
08:27:40 1995-021-B Ariane Rocket  3.7 Seen passing west of Girtab in Scorpius.
08:37:10 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket 2.5 Seen passing Spica in Virgo. Far brighter than the expected 4.5.
08:40:25 1989-085-B GPS 2-04 Rocket1 3.9 Seen passing Beta Centauri.
08:41:15 1992-094-A Cosmos 2228 4.0 Seen passing Mu Scorpii.
08:42:35 1981-117-A Cosmos 1328 3.8 Seen passing between Sagittarius and Scorpius.
09:01:00 1997-074-A TRMM 3.0 Seen passing North of Gamma Crucis.
09:03:50 1988-039-B Cosmos 1943 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
09:11:55 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 5.0 Seen flashing irregularly passing Alpha Trianguli Australis.
  09:11:57  1997-056-A  Iridium 19  4.7  Seen unexpected while watching EPG passing Alpha Trianguli Australis. 
  09:28:45  1984-106-B  Cosmos 1603 Rocket4  4.3  Seen passing through the middle of Triangulum Australe.
New personal best - 22 satellites in one session.
11-Aug-2002 07:52:45 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing east of Altair in Aquila.
07:59:15 1987-027-B Cosmos 1833 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing Beta Sagittarii.
08:05:20 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1  4.3 Seen passing Girtab in Scorpius.
08:05:50 1997-074-A TRMM 2.2 Seen passing north of Crux, then south of Girtab in Scorpius.
08:09:45 1994-074-B Resurs 01 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
08:16:55 1977-055-B Cosmos 921 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Eta Scorpius.
08:19:45 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 5.0 Seen flashing 5 degress north of Alpha Pavonis.
08:22:45 1994-046-A APEX 3.0 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Beta Sagittarii. Minor flaring approximately every 15 seconds, from 4.4 to 3.0.
08:25:00 1982-013-B Cosmos 1340 Rocket  4.3 Seen passing Gamma Crucis.
08:46:35 1988-039-B Cosmos 1943 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing Mu Scorpii.
08:55:15 1980-089-A Cosmos 1220 3.6 Seen passing Lambda Sagittarii.
08:56:10 1989-085-B GPS 2-04 Rocket1 3.7 Seen passing north of Alpha Centauri.
09:12:50 1988-020-A Cosmos 1933 4.2 Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
09:15:45 1984-106-B Cosmos 1603 Rocket4 4.3 Seen passing Lambda Scorpius.
  10:20:20  1986-061-A  Ajisai (EGP)  5.0  Seen flashing near Dschubba in Scorpius. 
12-Aug-2002 07:57:00 1989-089-A COBE 3.5 Seen passing west of Dschubba in Scorpius.
07:57:30 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 3.0 Seen passing 12 degrees south of Spica in Virgo.
19:23:30 1989-089-A COBE 3.5 Seen passing west of Achernar in Eridanus.
19:31:05 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 2.5 Seen passing east of Achernar in Eridnaus. Showing some flaring to 1.5.
19:31:10 1994-074-B Resurs 01 Rocket 2.8 Seen passing through Phoenix.
13-Aug-2002 07:59:15 1979-099-B Cosmos 1145 Rocket  3.2 Seen passing Antares in Scorpius.
08:03:20 1992-094-A Cosmos 2228 4.4 Seen passing Sigma Sagittarii.
08:05:15 1983-061-A Cosmos 1470 3.9 Seen passing Gamma Sagittarii.
08:10:05 1988-039-B Cosmos 1943 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing east of Mu Scorpii.
08:18:05 1980-093-B Cosmos 1222 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Alpha Crucis.
08:24:00 1995-021-B Ariane Rocket 3.8 Seen passing between Scorpius and Sagittarius.
08:30:30 1978-067-A Cosmos 1025 4.2 Seen passing 5 degrees west of Altair in Aquila.
08:52:00 1980-089-A Cosmos 1220 4.2 Seen passing between Alpha and Beta Centauri.
09:01:00 1964-053-B Cosmos 44 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing through the tail of Scorpius.
09:26:15 1998-030-A NOAA 15 4.5 Seen passing Dschubba in Scorpius.
09:26:30 1998-045-B Cosmos 2360 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
09:56:30 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 5.0 Seen passing Epsilon Centauri.
14-Aug-2002 08:02:25 1980-093-B Cosmos 1222 Rocket  3.9 Seen passing between Alpha and Beta Centauri.
08:02:35 1995-059-A Radarsat 4.2 Seen passing Mu Scorpii.
08:23:55 1992-094-A Cosmos 2228 4.3 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
08:27:55 1986-034-B Cosmos 1743 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
08:33:30 1984-106-B Cosmos 1603 Rocket4 4.4 Seen passing Girtab in Scorpius.
08:34:45 1997-074-A TRMM 1.5 Seen passing Dschubba in Scorpius. Passed close to Aureole 1 rocket in Ophiucius.
08:35:35 1971-119-B Aureole 1 Rocket 2.5 Seen passing through the tail of Scorpius. Passed close to TRMM in Ophiucius. Much brighter than predicted 3.9.
08:38:30 1997-056-A Iridium 19 -6 Seen flaring brightly 10 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
08:52:00 1979-020-B Intercosmos 19 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
09:01:05 1998-030-A NOAA 15 4.4 Seen passing near Alpha Pavonis.
09:04:15 1967-104-B Cosmos 185 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing east of Venus. Brighter than predicted 4.5.
09:13:00 1998-045-B Cosmos 2360 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing Phi Sagittarii.
19:16:40 1989-089-A COBE 3.5 Seen passing east of Achernar in Eridanus.
19:17:30 1991-063-B UARS 2.5 Seen 10 degrees from Achernar in Eridanus and followed until it reached Orion, passing through the middle of "Orion's belt".
19:20:25 1990-037-B HST 4.0 Seen passing north of Saturn.
19:20:45 1986-046-A Cosmos 1758 3.8 Seen passing through Phoenix.
20:09:09 1997-020-B Iridium 7 -7 Seen flaring near Saturn in the morning twilight.
15-Aug-2002 08:30:30 1997-064-A Lacrosse 3 3.0 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis. I saw this while waiting to go into a concert.
16-Aug-2002 08:18:30 1967-104-B Cosmos 185 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing Alpha Crucis.
08:20:20 1997-074-A TRMM 2.5 Seen passing 10 degrees south of Arcturus in Bootes.
08:42:25 1998-045-B Cosmos 2360 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing Sigma Scorpii.
08:44:40 1978-067-A Cosmos 1025 3.9 Seen passing Beta Centauri.
08:47:20 1980-044-B Cosmos 1184 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing through the middle of Crux.
08:50:15 1983-099-B Cosmos 1500 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
09:13:30 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
18-Aug-2002 07:46:45 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing Spica. Lucky to find this one, no long after sunset. It took about 20 seconds to locate Spica and the satellite passed just as I got the binoculars on Spica.
08:44:40 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing Beta Centauri.
08:50:00 1995-021-B Ariane Rocket 4.3 Seen passing near Beta Centauri.
08:54:07 1999-021-C Uosat 12 SS-18 rocket 3.1 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
09:04:00 1993-016-B Cosmos 2237 Rocket  3.4 Seen passing 8 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
09:08:00 1998-030-A NOAA 15 4.3 Seen passing 5 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
19-Aug-2002 08:19:10 1980-044-B Cosmos 1184 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Mimosa in Crux.
08:23:15 1986-055-B Cosmos 1766 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 12 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
08:30:15 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing east of Beta Centauri.
08:31:20 1983-003-B Cosmos 1437 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
08:52:45 1993-016-B Cosmos 2237 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing west of Altair in Aquila.
09:01:50 2001-032-A CORONAS-F  4.3 Seen passing Epsilon Scorpii.
09:04:00 1991-063-B UARS 2.8 Seen passing from the northwest travelling towards the Moon and Sagittius, where it entered shadow.
09:10:30 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 5.0 Seen flashing midway between Venus and Spica.
09:19:00 1999-008-D ARGOS Delta rocket 4.3 Seen passing 10 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
  19:32:00  1990-037-B  HST  3.0  Seen passing Betelgeuse in Orion. 
  19:47:50  1997-056-A  Iridium 19  -3  Seen flaring between Saturn and Aldebaran in Taurus. 
20-Aug-2002 08:09:35 1999-021-C Uosat 12 SS-18 rocket  3.5 Seen passing near Pi Sagittarii.
08:09:45 1980-044-B Cosmos 1184 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Mimosa in Crux.
08:15:50 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing between Alpha and Beta Centauri.
08:17:10 1980-008-A Cosmos 1154 3.5 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
08:30:30 1983-099-B Cosmos 1500 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing Girtab in Scorpius. A bit brighter than the predicted 4.3.
08:35:15 1993-016-B Cosmos 2237 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing 10 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
09:02:10 1991-063-B UARS 2.9 Seen passing through Ara.
09:11:45 2001-032-B Coronas F rocket 4.3 Seen passing Alpha Centauri.
19:32:30  1990-037-B   HST  1.0  Seen passing south of Aldebaran in Taurus. Flared twice to at least 1.0 mag. 
19:42:50  1998-067-A  ISS  -2  Seen rising in the west, flaring up to -2 mag. Passed Achernar in Eridanus, then passed high overhead towards Orion. 
19:45:30  1982-013-B  Cosmos 1340 Rocket  3.6  Seen passing east of Achernar in Eridanus. 
19:48:10  1994-074-B  Resurs 01 Rocket  2.0  Seen passing east of Fomalhaut in Piscis Austrinus. Almost as bright as this star. 
21-Aug-2002 08:46:05 1995-021-B Ariane Rocket 4.3 Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
08:48:05 2001-032-B Coronas F rocket 3.8 Seen passing near Delta Sagittarii.
25-Aug-2002 08:34:45 1986-018-A Cosmos 1733 3.9 Seen passing east of Beta Sagittarii.
08:42:50 2000-047-A Lacrosse 4 2.6 Seen passing Pi Sagittarii.
08:43:30 1987-062-A Cosmos 1869 4.2 Seen passing Lambda Sagittarii.
27-Aug-2002 08:16:30 1998-067-A ISS 1.3 Seen passing east of Altair in Aquila.
08:23:45 1994-077-B Cosmos 2297 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing through the tail of Scorpius.
08:21:15 1978-117-B Cosmos 1063 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing 6 degrees east of Altair.
08:38:15 1986-018-A Cosmos 1733 4.2 Seen passing Alpha Centauri.
08:44:35 1992-076-B Cosmos 2219 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
08:58:15 1998-030-A NOAA 15 4.4 Seen passing midway between Alpha Grus and Alpha Pavonis.
28-Aug-2002 08:55:50 1998-067-A ISS -0.7 Seen passing through Scorpius.
08:58:45 1982-027-A Cosmos 1346 4.2 Seen passing Altair.
09:03:15 1985-058-B Cosmos 1666 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing through middle of Sagittarius.
09:08:00 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Arcturus in Bootes.
09:30:00 1998-061-C SEDSat Delta rocket 4.5 Seen passing north of Arcturus.
29-Aug-2002 07:59:45 1998-067-A ISS 0.2 Seen passing west of Altair.
08:11:30 1987-018-A MOS 1 1.5 Seen unexpectedly flaring at 1.5 mag, north east of Alpha Pavonis. Headed towards Sagittarius, fading to 5 mag. Several contenders, but MOS 1 was the most likely.
08:12:50 1992-076-B Cosmos 2219 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
08:49:40 1998-061-C SEDSat Delta rocket 4.4 Seen passing Altair.
08:51:40 1985-020-B Cosmos 1633 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
  09:14:50  1990-018-A  Okean 2  4.2  Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis. 
30-Aug-2002 08:06:30 1978-117-B Cosmos 1063 Rocket 3.1 Seen passing 10 degrees west of Altair.
08:14:55 1993-024-B Cosmos 2242 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
08:31:00 1978-121-B Cosmos 1066 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing Sigma Sagittarii.
08:34:50 1995-021-B Ariane Rocket 3.9 Seen passing Eta Scorpii.
08:37:00 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing west to east, north of Beta Sagittarii.
08:39:15 1998-067-A ISS 0.8 Seen passing Delta Crucis.
08:44:20 1982-027-A Cosmos 1346 4.1 Seen passing west of Alpha Gruis.
08:45:45 1988-001-A Cosmos 1908 3.8 Seen passing between Scorpius and Sagittarius.
08:46:50 1970-113-A Cosmos 389 3.5 Seen passing quickly through the Tail of Scopius.
09:15:03 1997-030-E Iridium 13 -1 Initially seen passing near Alpha Pavonis, and followed until it flared 70 seconds later.
09:20:45 1985-069-A Cosmos 1674 3.9 Seen passing Alpha Triaguli Australis.
09:22:30 1981-103-B Cosmos 1315 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing between Alpha amd Beta Centauri
09:24:20 1971-028-A Cosmos 405 4.2 Seen passing east of Antares in Scorpius.
31-Aug-2002 09:01:15 1995-046-C Sich 1 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing west of Alpha Trianguli Australia.
09:03:20 1988-020-B Cosmos 1933 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing Gamma Trianguli Australis.
09:05:15. 1999-008-D ARGOS Delta rocket  4.4 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
09:09:00 1998-010-D Iridium 50 -6 Seen flaring 20 degrees south of Alpha Pavonis.
09:10:50 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing west to east near Girtab in Scorpius.
09:14:50 1986-097-B Cosmos 1805 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
09:23:00 1985-069-A Cosmos 1674 4.5 Seen passing west of Alpha Centauri.
09:30:45 1984-027-A Cosmos 1544 4.3 Seen passing just east of Beta Centauri.

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