September	2002	Sightings	189 on 25 nights
Date	Time (UTC)	Satellite No	Satellite Name	Mag	Comments

01-Sep-2002	19:26:20	1998-045-B	Cosmos 2360 Rocket	3.4	Seen passing 15 degrees west of Achernar in Eridanus.
	19:31:45	1997-064-A	Lacrosse 3	3.2	Seen passing 15 degrees west of Achernar.
02-Sep-2002	08:07:00	1994-074-B	Resurs 01 Rocket	3.4	Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
03-Sep-2002	08:17:10	1983-010-B	Cosmos 1441 Rocket	5.0	Seen passing 5 degrees east of Altair.
	08:20:00	1995-059-A	Radarsat	4.3	Seen passing near Antares in Scorpius.
	08:24:20	1988-020-B	Cosmos 1933 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing 5 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:36:45	1995-046-C	Sich 1 Rocket	4.2	Seen passing near Girtab in Scorpius.
	08:40:45	1990-018-A	Okean 2	4.4	Seen passing Gamma Trianguli Australis.
	08:59:30	1981-117-B	Cosmos 1328 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing just west of Altair.
	09:04:45	1982-079-B	Cosmos 1400 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing west of Alpha Trianguli Australis.
	09:11:00	1972-065-B	OAO 3 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing 6 degrees north of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:31:30	1998-061-C	SEDSat Delta rocket	3.9	Seen passing north of the head of Scorpius.

04-Sep-2002	08:33:30	1971-052-B	Cosmos 426 Rocket	3.7	Seen passing Fomalhaut in Piscis Austrinus.
	08:43:55	1989-080-C	Intercosmos 24 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
	08:55:25	1986-074-A	Cosmos 1782	3.8	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
	09:04:10	1983-061-B	Cosmos 1470 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing Sigma Sagittari.
	09:12:15	1998-030-A	NOAA 15	4.3	Seen passing west of Alpha Pavonis.
06-Sep-2002	08:20:00	1990-037-B	HST	3.3	Seen late in its pass in the north. Time and position not noted.
	08:39:15	1979-020-A	Intercosmos 19	2.5	Seen passing Alpha Trianguli Australis. Quite bright and moving fast. Decayed on 23-Sep-2002
07-Sep-2002	08:14:50	1980-069-B	Cosmos 1206 Rocket	4.0	Seen passing Beta Trianguli Australis.
	08:16:45	1983-010-B	Cosmos 1441 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
	08:21:15	1990-037-B	HST	3.9	Seen passing 12 degrees north of Altair. Fainter than predicted.
	08:27:20	1990-049-A	Rosat	4.5	Seen passing east of Beta Centauri.
	08:37:25	1981-117-B	Cosmos 1328 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:35:02	1998-010-D	Iridium 50	-3	Seen flaring southwest of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:46:05	1979-011-B	Cosmos 1076 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing Alpha Centauri.
	08:50:15	1970-037-A	Meteor 1-4	4.4	Seen passing 7 degrees east of Alpha Gruis (Alnair).
	09:05:35	1999-008-D	ARGOS Delta rocket	4.4	Seen passing west of Alpha Pavonis.

08-Sep-2002	06:33:08	1997-056-E	Iridium 34	-8.2	Daytime flare seen at altitude of 79 degrees and azimuth of 229 degrees. My second ever daytime flare.
	08:22:05	1995-021-B	Ariane Rocket	3.8	Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
	08:23:25	1990-037-B	HST	0.5	Seen passing north of Altair. Long bright flaring seen, up to 0.5 Mag, a little bright than Altair.
	08:58:00	1982-059-A	Cosmos 1378	4.4	Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
	09:00:15	1990-008-B	Delta 2 Rocket	3.0	Seen passing Pi Sagittarii.
	09:03:15	1999-002-A	Chunghua 1	4.2	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
	09:06:48	1994-023-B	Cosmos 2278 Rocket	3.3	Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
	09:25:00	1998-030-A	NOAA 15	4.4	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
09-Sep-2002	08:25:30	1990-037-B	HST	1.0	Seen passing north of Altair. Like last night, it flared brightly just before reaching Altair.
	08:32:50	1992-080-B	Cosmos 2221 Rocket	5.0	Seen passing west of Altair.
	08:41:10	1985-113-B	Cosmos 1707 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
	08:43:40	1999-037-E	Gbstr 32 Del rocket	3.7	Seen passing east of Altair.
	08:52:40	1994-023-B	Cosmos 2278 Rocket	3.3	Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:58:10	1998-030-A	NOAA 15	4.5	Seen passing Altair.
	08:58:40	1982-059-A	Cosmos 1378	4.1	Seen passing east of Alpha Gruis.

10-Sep-2002	08:15:15	1995-059-A	Radarsat	4.2	Seen passing Mu Scorpii.
	08:22:50	1994-074-B	Resurs 01 Rocket	4.2	Seen passing through the middle of Crux.
	08:24:10	1999-037-E	Gbstr 32 Del rocket	3.0	Seen passing southwest of Altair. Brighter than predicted 3.6.
	08:27:45	1990-037-B	HST	0.0	Seen passing close to Altair. Flared brightly to 0 Mag.
	08:32:35	1970-037-A	Meteor 1-4	4.1	Seen passing 5 degrees east of Alpha Gruis.
	08:38:30	1994-023-B	Cosmos 2278 Rocket	3.3	Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:57:05	1982-059-A	Cosmos 1378	3.9	Seen passing west of Altair.
	08:59:05	1979-032-B	Cosmos 1093 Rocket	3.4	Seen passing west of Altair.
	09:00:45	1990-008-B	Delta 2 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing north of Venus, then north of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:19:25	1999-002-A	Chunghua 1	4.4	Seen passing north of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:28:40	1990-018-B	Okean 2 Rocket	2.8	Seen passing Lambda Sagittarii and matching its brightness, one magnitude brighter than predicted.
	09:41:45	1993-059-B	Cosmos 2263 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing between Scorpius and Sagittarius.

13-Sep-2002	08:34:15	1990-037-B	HST	1.5	Seen passing 6 degrees north of Altair. Flaring briefly to 1.5 Mag.
	08:53:50	1993-059-B	Cosmos 2263 Rocket	3.3	Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
	08:59:45	1990-018-B	Okean 2 Rocket	4.2	Seen passing Altair.
	09:01:10	1967-104-B	Cosmos 185 Rocket	2.6	Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
	09:05:25	1984-013-A	Cosmos 1536	4.2	Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
	09:19:25	1988-093-A	Cosmos 1975	3.8	Seen passing west of Altair.
	09:20.35	1981-046-A	Cosmos 1271	3.7	Seen passing 4 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:25:35	1983-037-A	Cosmos 1455	3.7	Seen passing 3 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:32:10	1980-089-A	Cosmos 1220	3.8	Seen passing 8 degrees east of Alpha Trianguli Australis.

14-Sep-2002	08:01:17	1998-010-D	Iridium 50	-5	Seen flaring at 58 degrees altitude in the south. Seen just 17 minutes after sunset.
	09:01:55	1981-046-A	Cosmos 1271	3.9	Seen passing 5 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.
	09:07:25	1970-037-B	Meteor 1-4 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing of Beta Trianguli Australis.
	09:08:12	1990-008-B	Delta 2 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
	09:10:15	1984-013-A	Cosmos 1536	3.8	Seen passing west of Altair.
	09:10:30	1987-041-B	Cosmos 1844 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing 8 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
	09:28:00	1980-089-A	Cosmos 1220	3.6	Seen passing through the middle of Crux.
	09:30:05	1988-093-A	Cosmos 1975	4.2	Seen passing Alpha Trianguli Australis.
	09:45:45	1990-046-B	Cosmos 2082 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing 2 degrees west of Antares.

15-Sep-2002	08:15:20	1999-002-A	Chunghua 1	5.0	Just seen faintly, passing 5 degrees south of Girtab in Scorpius.
	08:17:40	1991-063-B	UARS	3.5	Seen passing 2 degrees east of Alpha Gruis, 30 seconds earlier than predicted.
	08:21:30	1993-059-B	Cosmos 2263 Rocket	3.4	Seen passing midway between Alpha Gruis and Alpha Pavonis.
	08:38:10	1990-037-B	HST	3.3	Seen passing 6 degrees south of Vega.
	08:54:00	1987-041-B	Cosmos 1844 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing 6 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
	09:03:40	1970-037-B	Meteor 1-4 Rocket	4.5	Seen passing 2 degrees east of Alpha Centauri.
	09:18:40	1984-013-A	Cosmos 1536	4.0	Seen passing 5 degrees east of Alpha Trianguli Australis.
	09:27:25	1980-089-A	Cosmos 1220	4.2	Seen passing west of Antares.
	09:28:00	1983-037-A	Cosmos 1455	4.4	Seen passing east of Alpha Centauri.
	09:53:25	1998-051-C	Iridium 80	-5	Seen flaring low (13 degrees above the horizon) in the south. A very long flare period, at least 30-40 seconds where it was greater than 0 Mag. My 900th recorded observation.

16-Sep-2002	08:15:45	1991-063-B	UARS	3.8	Seen passing west of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:36:50	1998-067-A	ISS	0.9	Seen briefly between cloud in the southeast.

18-Sep-2002	08:18:00	1998-067-A	ISS	-0.7	Seen passing Alpha Centauri, during a near overhead pass on a clear twilight evening.
	08:19:45	1987-062-B	Cosmos 1869 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing west of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:45:05	1997-074-B	ETS-7	4.1	Seen passing Girtab in Scorpius.
	08:47:00	1990-046-B	Cosmos 2082 Rocket	5.0	Seen passing Gamma Crucis.
	08:53:45	1971-003-B	Meteor 1-7 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing west of Gamma Crucis.
	09:13:00	1990-008-B	Delta 2 Rocket	3.9	Seen passing south of Altair.
	09:39:50	1999-025-C	CSL-04 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing Alpha Gruis.

19-Sep-2002	08:41:50	1993-067-A	Cosmos 2265	4.0	Seen passing 4 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:14:40	1986-018-B	Cosmos 1733 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing 5 degrees east of Alpha Gruis.

20-Sep-2002	09:46:00	1980-005-B	Cosmos 1151 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing east of Alpha Trianguli Australis.
21-Sep-2002	08:19:15	1984-013-A	Cosmos 1536	3.9	Seen passing 2 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:25:15	1981-046-A	Cosmos 1271	4.4	Seen passing Alpha Centauri.
	08:57:30	1987-041-B	Cosmos 1844 Rocket	4.8	Seen passing 4 degrees east of Alpha Centauri.
	09:07:55	1986-006-A	Cosmos 1726	3.8	Seen passing 2 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.
	09:09:40	1981-033-B	Cosmos 1263 Rocket	3.6	Seen passing 5 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.
	09:14:05	1968-110-B	OAO 2 Rocket	4.2	Seen passing 9 degrees south of Altair.
	09:16:02	1998-030-A	NOAA 15	4.4	Seen passing 3 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:24:13	1997-077-A	Iridium 42	-5	Seen flaring at 28 degrees altitude, 172 degrees azimuth.
	09:24:20	1994-066-A	Okean 1-7	4.2	Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:51:25	2000-006-B	Cosmos 2369 Rocket	3.6	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.

22-Sep-2002	08:33:15	1997-074-A	TRMM	2.0	Seen passing north of Altair.
	08:37:12	1995-021-B	Ariane Rocket	4.1	Seen passing east of Girtab in Scorpius.
	08:49:18	1989-097-B	GPS 2-05 Rocket1	4.4	Seen passing right across Altair.
	09:08:00	1986-006-A	Cosmos 1726	3.7	Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:18:01	1998-051-C	Iridium 80	-3	Seen flaring at altitude 30 degrees, azimuth 170 degrees, not as bright as Venus.
	09:26:02	1980-008-B	Cosmos 1154 Rocket	4.0	Seen passing Alpha Trianguli Australis.
	09:27:40	1986-074-B	Cosmos 1782 Rocket	4.2	Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:28:22	1997-074-B	ETS-7	3.5	Seen passing worth of Epsilon Sagittarii.
	09:33:11	1991-017-A	Lacrosse 2	1.5	Seen passing Alpha Pavonis. Flared briefly to 1.5 mag.
	09:36:46	2000-006-B	Cosmos 2369 Rocket	3.6	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.

24-Sep-2002	08:44:54	1991-017-A	Lacrosse 2	2.6	Seen passing south of Altair.
	08:47:00	1994-066-A	Okean 1-7	3.5	Seen passing 5 degrees east of Beta Gruis. Arrived 20 seconds early and much brighter than predicted 4.4.
	08:48:00	1980-008-B	Cosmos 1154 Rocket	3.6	Seen passing 3 degrees east of Altair.
	08:55:35	1988-001-B	Cosmos 1908 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing 8 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:56:15	1991-042-A	Cosmos 2151	4.0	Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:58:50	1997-074-B	ETS-7	5.5	Seen passing north of the head of Scorpius.
	09:00:40	1987-088-A	Cosmos 1892	3.8	Seen passing west of Alpha Gruis.
	09:03:55	2000-006-A	Cosmos 2369	4.1	Seen passing 4 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
	09:08:00	2000-006-B	Cosmos 2369 Rocket	3.5	Seen passing 7 degrees west of west of Aplha Pavonis.
	09:10:25	1989-097-B	GPS 2-05 Rocket1	3.9	Seen passing 4 degrees south of Fomalhaut.
	09:12:40	1978-004-B	Cosmos 975 Rocket	3.3	Seen passing 6 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:16:35	1994-066-B	Okean 1-7 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing 4 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:20:28	1985-108-B	Cosmos 1703 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing west of Altair. Cosmos 1626 was 2 seconds behind it, but was 10 seconds ahead of it when they both reached Alpha Pavonis.
	09:20:30	1985-009-A	Cosmos 1626	3.7	Seen passing 2 degrees west of Altair.
	09:45:20	1984-111-A	Cosmos 1606	4.1	Seen passing Gamma Trianguli Australis.
25-Sep-2002	08:31:25	1980-008-B	Cosmos 1154 Rocket	3.9	Seen passing 5 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
	08:33:20	1995-021-B	Ariane Rocket	4.0	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
	08:34:35	1989-085-B	GPS 2-04 Rocket1	4.4	Seen passing 12 degrees south of Altair.
	08:46:10	1997-074-B	ETS-7	2.4	Seen passing 7 degrees south of Altair. Flared irregularly to 2.4 Mag.
	08:46:30	1978-004-B	Cosmos 975 Rocket	4.0	Seen passing 4 degrees east of Fomalhaut.

	08:53:05	2000-006-B	Cosmos 2369 Rocket	3.4	Seen passing 5 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:02:15	1997-074-A	TRMM	1.8	Seen passing 5 degrees south of Alpha PAvonis. 65 seconds later than predicted.
	09:12:10	1991-017-A	Lacrosse 2	3.6	Seen passing 2 degrees east of Delta Scorpii.
	09:16:10	1991-042-B	Cosmos 2151 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing Altair.
	09:19:50	1989-097-B	GPS 2-05 Rocket1	4.4	Seen passing Beta Gruis.
	09:21:40	1985-009-A	Cosmos 1626	4.0	Seen passing east of Epsilon Sagittarii.
	09:28:40	1990-049-A	Rosat	3.5	Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
26-Sep-2002	09:27:35	1981-094-B	Aureole 3 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing Altair.
	09:28:35	1989-097-B	GPS 2-05 Rocket1	4.0	Seen passing south of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:37:28	1987-027-B	Cosmos 1833 Rocket	3.8	Seen passing west of Beta Centauri.
	09:40:00	1974-025-B	Meteor 1-17 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing west of Alpha Gruis.
	09:43:30	1997-074-A	TRMM	2.7	Seen passing east of Venus and followed until it entered shadow.
	09:55:10	1968-110-B	OAO 2 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing 3 degrees south of Girtab in Scorpius.

27-Sep-2002	08:23:20	2000-006-B	Cosmos 2369 Rocket	3.4	Seen passing Aplha Pavonis.
	08:31:15	1986-018-B	Cosmos 1733 Rocket	6.0	Seen passing 2 degrees west of Altair.
	08:49:05	1997-074-A	TRMM	1.8	Seen passing 4 degrees south of Alpha Pavonis. 25 seconds earlier than predicted.
	08:49:30	1994-066-B	Okean 1-7 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
	09:01:08	1982-027-B	Cosmos 1346 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing 4 degrees east of Achernar.
	09:02:13	1968-110-B	OAO 2 Rocket	4.2	Seen passing north of Alpha Gruis.
	09:05:05	1989-085-B	GPS 2-04 Rocket1	4.2	Seen passing 2 degrees north of Alpha Gruis.
	09:05:07	1964-002-B	OPS 3367A	4.0	Seen unexpectedly whilst viewing GPS 2-04 Rocket1. Flared as it passed Alpha Gruis. Identified later as OPS 3367 A.
	09:25:45	1987-027-B	Cosmos 1833 Rocket	3.7	Seen passing 3 degrees west of Altair.
	09:26:30	1980-098-B	Intelsat 5-2 Rocket	1.0	Seen unexpectedly as a flash in the northwest. Flashed approximately every 10 seconds. Flashed 4 times with variable magitude (1.0 at brightest. 3.0 as dimmest). Passed north of Altair. Later identified as Intelsat 5-2 Rocket.
	09:34:30	1974-025-B	Meteor 1-17 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing 4 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.
	09:37:17	1966-031-B	OAO 1 Rocket	3.5	Seen unexpectedly passing north of Alpha Gruis. Not on prediction list, but had a manitude of at least 3.5. Identified later as OAO 1 Rocket. This was the third unpredicted satellite seen this evening.
	09:38:16	1989-097-B	GPS 2-05 Rocket1	4.2	Seen passing 2 degrees south of Alpha Pavonis.
	09:49:05	1987-003-A	Cosmos 1812	4.1	Seen passing 7 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.

28-Sep-2002	08:28:25	1995-021-B	Ariane Rocket	3.9	Seen passing 5 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:30:10	1994-066-A	Okean 1-7	4.3	Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
	08:34:07	1980-005-B	Cosmos 1151 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing west of Epsilon Sagittarii.
	08:44:50	1991-042-B	Cosmos 2151 Rocket	4.4	Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:50:04	1997-077-A	Iridium 42	-4	Seen flaring 20 degrees south of Aplha Pavonis. Flare was a bright as Venus.
	09:03:15	1982-027-B	Cosmos 1346 Rocket	3.9	Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
	09:05:30	1987-027-B	Cosmos 1833 Rocket	3.6	Seen passing 2 degrees east of Alpha Centauri.

29-Sep-2002	08:36:14	1978-004-B	Cosmos 975 Rocket	3.4	Seen passing west of Altair.
	08:35:22	1997-074-A	TRMM	1.8	Seen passing 7 degrees south of Girtab in Scorpius.
	08:53:15	1987-027-B	Cosmos 1833 Rocket	3.5	Seen passing Altair.
	08:56:25	1968-110-B	OAO 2 Rocket	4.2	Seen passing 5 degrees south of Girtab in Scorpius.
	09:05:45	1982-027-B	Cosmos 1346 Rocket	3.7	Seen passing Altair.
	09:21:20	1974-025-B	Meteor 1-17 Rocket	4.5	Seen passing 2 degrees east of Altair.

30-Sep-2002	08:25:15	1989-097-B	GPS 2-05 Rocket1	4.1	Seen passing 2 degrees south of Alpha Pavonis.
	08:46:00	2002-042-F	H-2A DEB	1.0	Seen unexpected near Altair. Bright flares every 8 seconds of mag 1, fading to mag 4. Passing south of Epsilon Pegasi. Later identified as H-2A debris.
	08:48:35	1984-105-A	Cosmos 1602	4.1	Seen passing 6 degrees east of Altair.
	09:00:05	1979-020-B	Intercosmos 19 Rocket	3.6	Seen passing 3 degrees west of Alpha Phoenicis. Passed Lacrosse 4 Rocket which was passing north to south.
	09:00:30	2000-047-B	Lacrosse 4 Rocket	3.1	Seen passing north to south 30 degreees altitude ENE. Passed Intercosmos 19 Rocket travelled south to north.
	09:04:25	1965-078-A	OV1 2	4.4	Seen passing east to west just south of Alpha Pavonis. First east to west satellite that I have seen.
	09:06:10	1998-030-A	NOAA 15	4.3	Seen passing west of Alpha Gruis.
	09:07:40	1992-093-B	Cosmos 2227 Rocket	4.0	Seen passing west of Alpha Phoenicis. My 1000th recorded observation.
	09:11:50	1982-027-B	Cosmos 1346 Rocket	4.1	Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Trianguli Australis.
	09:17:57	1997-074-A	TRMM	1.8	Seen passing north of Altair.
	09:19:30	1999-037-E	Gbstr 32 Del rocket	3.8	Seen passing 11 degrees south of Altair.
	09:31:45	1978-045-B	Cosmos 1005 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing east of Beta Trianguli Australis.
	09:32:25	1988-056-B	Okean 1 Rocket	4.3	Seen passing Beta Gruis.
	09:49:05	1989-085-B	GPS 2-04 Rocket1	4.2	Seen passing south of Alpha Gruis.

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