October 2002 Sightings 153 on 20 nights
Time (UTC) Satellite No Satellite Name Mag Comments


01-Oct-2002 Very clear, moonless night. 13 satellites seen, including one unexpected flasher.

08:20:50 1987-027-B Cosmos 1833 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Altair.
08:25:50 1985-108-B Cosmos 1703 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
08:34:52 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 3.9 Seen passing 4 degrees north of Alpha Pavonis.
08:53:15 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing west of Alpha Phoenicis.
08:57:00 1999-037-E Gbstr 32 Del rocket 3.8 Seen late in its pass in the northeast.
09:10:25 1978-045-B Cosmos 1005 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
09:13:30 2002-042-E H-2A DEB (27519) -1 Seen unexpectedly flashing brightly and irregularly every 5-10 seconds. Passing northwest to northeast, 7-8 degrees north of Altair. Identified as another piece of debris of H-2A.
09:14:00 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 2.4 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Altair.
09:15:52 1990-078-B Cosmos 2098 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing Beta Gruis. Lacrosse 4 Rocket crossed its path near Beta Gruis.
09:23:07 1997-064-A Lacrosse 3 2.7 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
09:23:41 1998-032-E Iridium 75 -5 Seen flaring more brightly than Venus in the northeast.
09:31:20 1999-025-C CSL-04 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Fomalhaut.
09:35:00 2002-042-F H-2A DEB (27520) 0 Seen flashing midway between Vega and Altair.

02-Oct-2002 Very clear, moonless night. 17 satellites seen, including an Iridium flare, 2 flashers and 2 unpredicted satellites.
08:23:40 2002-042-E H-2A DEB (27519) 1.0 Seen flashing 3 degrees north of Altair.
08:31:00 1999-037-E Gbstr 32 Del rocket 3.7 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Altair.
08:35:30 1989-085-B GPS 2-04 Rocket1 4.5 Seen passing 2 degrees north of Alpha Pavonis.
08:38:45 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Alpha Phoenicis.
08:43:45 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 3.8 Seen passing through the tail of Scorpius.
08:47:55 2002-042-F H-2A DEB (27520) 1.0 Seen flashing 10 degrees north of Altair.
08:49:40 1978-045-B Cosmos 1005 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Alpha Gruis.
08:50:50 1971-028-B Cosmos 405 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 4 degrees west of Alpha Phoenicis.
08:50:53 1987-024-A Cosmos 1825 4.1 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Alpha Phoenicis, as Cosomos 405 Rocket passing on the east.
09:04:20 1997-074-A TRMM 3.2 Seen passing 9 degrees south of Vega.
09:05:55 1968-040-B Cosmos 220 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing just west of Achernar.
09:07:45 1985-069-B Cosmos 1674 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis. Seen "overtaking" a slower satellite of almost the same path.
09:07:46 1974-025-B Meteor 1-17 Rocket 4.3 Seen unexpectedly passing 6 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis, being "overtaken" by Cosmos 1674 Rocket on almost the same path.
09:13:27 1999-022-C Abrixas rocket 3.0 Seen passing northwest of Altair. Much brighter than predicted 4.1.
09:17:35 1998-021-B Iridium 63 -1 Seen flaring, 55 seconds after passing Fomalhaut, passing north.
09:18:15 1972-022-B Meteor 1-11 Rocket 4.2 Seen unexpectedly passing east of Beta Gruis, whilst watching Iridium 63. Spotted by my son.
09:29:40 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Girtab.

03-Oct-2002 Clear, moonless night. 9 satellites seen.
08:26:50 1979-020-B Intercosmos 19 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing east of Achernar.
08:42:30 1997-064-A Lacrosse 3 2.7 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
08:48:55 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 12 degrees south of Altair.
08:51:50 1999-008-D ARGOS Delta rocket 4.4 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Epsilon Sagittarri.
08:52:05 1987-024-A Cosmos 1825 3.9 Seen passing Beta Gruis.
08:52:25 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 3.9 Seen passing north of the head of Scorpius.
08:53:15 1971-028-B Cosmos 405 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing Fomalhaut. 4 satellites spotted in 85 seconds.
09:05:30 1988-093-B Cosmos 1975 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Altair.
09:06:20 1999-022-C Abrixas rocket 3.5 Seen passing 10 degrees northeast of Alpha Gruis.

04-Oct-2002 Patchy cloud, limited time available for viewing. 2 satellites seen.
08:32:20 1982-092-A Cosmos 1408 4.2 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
08:36:05 1987-003-A Cosmos 1812 4.1 Seen passing east of Beta Gruis.

06-Oct-2002 Clear, moonless night. 7 satellites seen.
08:30:55 1982-092-A Cosmos 1408 3.8 Seen passing west of Alpha Gruis.
09:09:57 1969-029-A Meteor 1-1 4.2 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
09:11:50 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 5.5 Seen flashing north of Alpha Pegasi.
09:18:05 1989-100-B Cosmos 2053 Rocket 2.8 Seen passing east of Alpha Trianguli Australis. Moved fast and brighter than predicted.
09:37:20 1991-068-G Cosmos 2157 Rocket 6.0 Seen passing east of Alpha Gruis. Very faint, no flashing seen.
09:53:00 1999-025-C CSL-04 Rocket 6.0 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Altair. Quite faint.
11:08:15 1985-121-F SL-16 R/B 4.0 Seen passing Beta Trianguli Australis. regular flashing visible every 4-5 seconds.

07-Oct-2002 New moon. Some clouds from 09.00. 6 satellites seen, including one Iridium flare.
08:30:10 1982-092-A Cosmos 1408 3.8 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
08:45:10 1969-029-A Meteor 1-1 4.3 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
08:56:18 1998-021-G Iridium 68 -8 Seen flaring near Beta Aquarii. Extremely bright -8 flare that I photographed. My 21 year old daughter had never seen a flare before and was impressed by it.
09:11:18 1984-013-B Cosmos 1536 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.
09:35:00 1999-025-C CSL-04 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Fomalhaut.
09:56:22 1995-058-B Cosmos 2322 Rocket 3.2 Seen passing east of Alpha Gruis.

08-Oct-2002 Clear night. Visiting friends, so did not have binoculars and full list of predictions. 2 satellites seen, included one Iridium flare.
08:50:15 1998-032-E Iridium 75 -1 Seen flaring in Aquarius.
09:41:50 1995-058-B Cosmos 2322 Rocket 3.2 Seen passing between Alpha and Beta Gruis.

10-Oct-2002 Very cloudy night. Saw only one satellite before total cloud cover.
09:02:00 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing through Pegasus.

13-Oct-2002 Intermittent cloud cover. Two opportunities to view a total of 5 satellites.
09:11:25 1971-003-A Meteor 1-7 4.4 Seen passing Achernar.
09:12:30 1994-014-B Koronas 1 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Altair.
09:12:55 1982-059-B Cosmos 1378 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
10:00:10 1983-037-B Cosmos 1455 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing east of Alpha Gruis.
10:04:00 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Alpha Trianguli Australis.

14-Oct-2002 Half moon at zenith, but almost clear night. All 10 predicted satellites seen, including one flare in twilight.
08:22:55 1998-021-G Iridium 68 -6 Flared 10 degrees north east of the Moon. Still twilight.
08:38:20 1982-039-B Cosmos 1356 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing west of Alpha Pavonis.
08:52:55 1982-079-A Cosmos 1400 3.9 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
08:57:37 1985-042-D Cosmos 1656 Rocket 6.0 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.
09:05:25 1994-077-B Cosmos 2297 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing west of Alpha Centauri.
09:09:25 1988-039-B Cosmos 1943 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
09:19:15 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing west of Altair.
09:37:20 1988-050-A Cosmos 1953 4.3 Seen passing west of Altair.
09:46:55 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing west of Epsilon Sagittarii.
10:04:10 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.5 Seen flashing irregularly near the tail of Scorpius.

15-Oct-2002 Gibbous moon, starting to interfere viewing. 7 satellites seen.
08:51:10 1988-039-B Cosmos 1943 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing east of Fomalhaut.
08:53:20 1994-077-B Cosmos 2297 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
08:53:42 1990-104-B Cosmos 2106 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing east of Achernar.
09:03:40 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing west of Altair.
09:10:45 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.5 Seen flashing irregulary east of Epsilon Sagittarii.
09:27:30 1977-055-B Cosmos 921 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 7 degrees east of Achernar.
09:31:40 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing west of Epsilon Sagittarii.

16-Oct-2002 Gibbous moon, clear sky. 7 satellites seen including one unpredicted flasher.
08:48:00 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing west of Altair.
09:01:50 1971-003-A Meteor 1-7 3.9 Seen passing 4 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.
09:16:25 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing Epsilon Sagittarii.
09:41:47 1977-055-B Cosmos 921 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing Alpha Pavonis.
09:44:40 1998-045-B Cosmos 2360 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing west of Beta Ceti.
10:07:20 1981-059-F deb NOAA 7 -1 Seen expectedly flashing, passing 5 degrees south of Beta Gruis, travelling northeast. 3 bright flashes seen. Later identified as NOAA 7 Deb.
10:07:25 1997-020-F Iridium 4 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing 8 degrees west of Achernar.

19-Oct 2002 Nearing full moon, sky clear. 9 satellites seen.
09:42:05 1999-025-C CSL-04 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
09:47:40 1981-075-B In-Cosmos 22 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
09:48:15 1980-093-B Cosmos 1222 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Trianguli Australis.
09:49:15 1997-020-F Iridium 4 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Achernar.
09:52:20 1990-010-B Cosmos 2058 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
09:54:30 1984-105-B Cosmos 1602 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing Alpha Gruis.
09:55:37 1987-088-B Cosmos 1892 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
10:05:12 1986-006-B Cosmos 1726 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing east of Beta Gruis.
10:08:50 1999-022-C Abrixas rocket 4.3 Seen passing 5 degrees south of Girtab.

20-Oct-2002 Full moon and a cloudy sky. Only one satellite seen.
09:32:35 1980-093-B Cosmos 1222 Rocket 3.6 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Alpha Gruis.

22-Oct-2002 9 satellites observed.
08:58:30 1980-093-B Cosmos 1222 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing west of Achernar
09:07:40 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 3.8 Seen passing Sigma Sagittarii.
09:10:00 1996-033-B Galaxy 9 Rocket1 4.4 Seen passing 2 degrees south of Vega.
09:17:25 1990-010-B Cosmos 2058 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Achernar.
09:31:10 1997-020-F Iridium 4 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing 5 degrees west of Achernar.
09:36:20 1991-039-A Okean 3 4.5 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Achernar.
09:37:55 1986-055-A Cosmos 1766 4.3 Seen passing 7 degrees east of Achernar.
09:51:15 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing north of Beta Gruis.
10:13:25 1985-009-B Cosmos 1626 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Beta Gruis.

23-Oct-2002 5 satellites seen.
09:24:20 1987-038-A Cosmos 1842 3.8 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
09:26:00 2000-047-A Lacrosse 4 4.4 Seen passing west of Mu Scorpii.
09:47:45 1993-016-B Cosmos 2237 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis. Fainter than predicted.
10:05:10 1990-037-B HST 2.8 Seen passing 12 degrees north of Altair.
10:07:00 1987-003-B Cosmos 1812 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.

24-Oct-2002 Observing from a well-lit carpark at Scone, without binoculars. 4 bright satellites seen, including Progree M1-9 docked with ISS.
09:25:55 1997-043-A Iridium 26 -3 Seen flaring in Aquarius.
09:37:00 2002-045-A PROGRESS M1-9 3.0 Seen passing through Cygnus towards Pegasus. Docked with ISS.
09:37:00 1998-067-A ISS 0.0 Seen passing through Cygnus towards Pegasus.
10:07:10 1990-037-B HST 2.3 Seen passing north of Altair.

28-Oct-2002 Clear night, excellent viewing conditions. Now in Daylight Saving Time. 15 satellites observed.
09:02:37 1984-111-B Cosmos 1606 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Alpha Gruis.
09:09:00 1998-067-A ISS 1.6 Seen passing Antares and then Alpha Triangulum Australis.
09:32:52 1982-013-B Cosmos 1340 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 15 degrees east of Deneb.
09:37:45 1997-064-A Lacrosse 3 3.1 Seen passing Sigma Scorpii.
09:39:05 1983-003-B Cosmos 1437 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing Alpha Gruis.
09:42:05 1994-023-B Cosmos 2278 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Epsilon Sagittarii.
09:44:30 2000-057-F DNEPR-1 R/B 4.1 Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
09:47:52 1985-113-A Cosmos 1707 3.8 Seen passing Fomalhaut.
09:49:02 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing south of Fomalhaut.
09:59:55 1981-117-A Cosmos 1328 3.8 Seen passing east of Alpha Gruis.
10:04:38 1996-051-B Cosmos 2333 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
10:14:20 1990-037-B HST 3.2 Seen passing north of Altair.
10:37:15 1992-076-B Cosmos 2219 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing east of Altair.
10:47:15 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.2 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
11:46:30 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.8 Seen flashing south of Alpha Hydrii.

29-Oct-2002 Very clear night. 15 satellites observed
09:01:45 1991-063-B UARS 2.5 Seen passing east of Deneb and almost as bright as it.
09:11:10 1985-009-B Cosmos 1626 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 5 degrees west of Achernar.
09:21:35 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 3.2 Seen passing between Alpha and Beta Gruis.
09:22:50 1993-011-B Astro D Rocket 3.6 Seen passing 12 degrees south of Altair.
09:33:20 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.9 Seen passing 12 degrees north of Canopus.
09:35:55 1985-058-A Cosmos 1666 3.9 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Achernar.
09:36:25 1982-013-B Cosmos 1340 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing Deneb.
09:38:50 1991-039-B Okean 3 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Achernar.
09:40:45 1983-003-B Cosmos 1437 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Alpha Trianguli Australis.
09:52:28 1996-051-B Cosmos 2333 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing east of Fomalhaut.
10:03:42 1981-117-A Cosmos 1328 4.4 Seen passing west of Alpha Trianguli Australis.
10:11:05 1978-067-A Cosmos 1025 3.7 Seen passing west of Alpha Pavonis.
10:16:55 1990-037-B HST 2.9 Seen passing 4 degrees north of Altair.
10:48:10 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.8 Seen flashing near Alpha Trianguli Australis.
10:48:20 1987-041-B Cosmos 1844 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing midway between Alpha Guis and Achernar.

30-Oct-2002 Clear night. 9 satellites observed.
08:38:50 1967-104-B Cosmos 185 Rocket 2.4 Seen passing 10 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
09:36:520 1985-058-A Cosmos 1666 3.8 Seen passing east of Fomalhaut.
9:40:02 1982-013-B Cosmos 1340 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
09:40:18 1996-051-B Cosmos 2333 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing Fomalhaut.
09:47:30 1992-094-A Cosmos 2228 4.1 Seen passing Beta Gruis.
09:51:13 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing 8 degrees north of Altair.
10:01:22 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 2.6 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Alpha Phoenicis.
10:02:40 1992-076-B Cosmos 2219 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing east of Altair.
10:17:30 1990-037-B HST 3.3 Seen passing 8 degrees north of Altair.

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