November 2002 Sightings 118 sats on 12 nights
Time (UTC) Satellite No Satellite Name Mag Comments

01-Nov-2002 9 satellites observed.
09:00:05 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 3.6 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Beta Ceti.
09:11:50 1981-046-B Cosmos 1271 Rocket 3.6 Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
09:13:55 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.1 Seen passing 7 degrees east of Achernar.
09:16:40 1979-099-B Cosmos 1145 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Altair.
09:33:55 1992-076-B Cosmos 2219 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
09:50:10 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing Beta Ceti.
09:58:20 1987-041-B Cosmos 1844 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing west of Achernar.
10:12:30 1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.8 Seen flashing south of Alpha Hydri.
10:27:15 1981-008-B Cosmos 1242 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing between Achernar and Alpha Pavonis.
05-Nov-2002 Clear night. 11 satellites observed, including one unpredicted satellite
09:09:20 1971-052-B Cosmos 426 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing 13 degrees east of Beta Ceti.
09:20:10 1970-047-B Meteor 1-5 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing 4 degrees west of Alpha Phoenicis.
09:21:30 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.9 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Altair.
09:36:40 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 1.9 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Beta Ceti and brighter than it. Predicted to be 3.1, but at least 1.9.
09:53:08 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing Alpha Hydri.
09:54:30 1972-065-A OAO 3 Copernicus 2.0 Seen unexpected south of Alpha Gruis, heading southeast. Initially flashed once, then steady. Later identified as OAO 3 (Copernicus).
09:57:13 1983-061-A Cosmos 1470 3.9 Seen passing Achernar.
10:00:16 1981-008-B Cosmos 1242 Rocke 4.0 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
10:13:52 1970-113-A Cosmos 389 4.1 Seen passing east of Alpha Pavonis.
10:25:18 1986-034-B Cosmos 1743 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing east of Alpha Phoenicis.
10:54:15 2000-006-A Cosmos 2369 4.0 Seen passing west of Achernar.
06-Nov-2002 Clear night. 6 satellites observed.
09:29:15 1997-074-A TRMM 2.1 Seen passing through Pegasus.
09:42:25 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing 10 degrees north of Canopus.
09:50:20 1963-047-A Atlas Centaur 2 3.9 Seen passing 15 degrees north of Altair.
09:53:37 1981-008-B Cosmos 1242 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Alpha Pavonis.
10:00:25 1983-061-A Cosmos 1470 4.0 Seen passing Beta Gruis.
10:20:05 1997-074-B ETS-7 4.3 Seen passing north of Achernar.
08-Nov-2002 Two sessions. Evening session, sky was hazy, 5 satellites seen, including 2 Iridium flares (80 seconds apart on the same track). The morning session, sky very clear, yielded 3 satellites, including one Iridium flare.
09:00:27 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing north of Achernar.
09:16:57 1997-074-A TRMM 1.4 Seen passing Beta Ceti.
09:32:55 1986-097-A Cosmos 1805 4.0 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Beta Ceti.
09:57:58 1997-051-A Iridium 29 -2 Seen flaring at 88deg Azimuth and 52deg Altitude.
09:59:17 2002-005-B Iridium 91 -1 Seen flaring at 88deg Azimuth and 49deg Altitude.
17:49:00 1985-090-B Cosmos 1689 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing Canopus.
17:50:40 1994-077-B Cosmos 2297 Rocket 3.0 Seen passing 15 degrees east of Achernar.
17:51:32 1998-032-E Iridium 75 -2 Seen flaring 4 degrees south of Alpha Centauri, forming a straight line with Beta Centauri. A little brighter than Alpha Centauri.
09-Nov-2002 Hazy, humid night with poor visiblity. Only one bright Iridium flare seen.
09:51:54 1997-051-B Iridium 32 -4 Seen flaring at 88 deg Azimuth and 51 deg Altitude.
12-Nov-2002 Very clear night, with a half moon near the zenith. 16 satellites observed, including 2 unpredicted sightings.
08:49:55 1997-074-A TRMM 2.0 Seen passing north of Achernar, 5 minutes before the end of civil twilight (still quite light).
09:26:12 1986-034-B Cosmos 1743 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing right through Achernar.
09:30:35 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing west of Epsilon Sagittarii.
09:32:20 1982-027-A Cosmos 1346 3.9 Seen passing west of Achernar.
09:43:15 1998-067-A ISS 0.6 Seen passing midway between Achernar and Canopus.
09:43:15 2002-045-A PROGRESS M1-9 3.6 Seen passing midway between Achernar and Canopus, docked with ISS.
09:51:30 1978-064-A Seasat 1 3.5 Seen passing 25 degrees east of Beta Ceti.
09:56:10 1972-065-A OAO 3 Copernicus 3.0 Seen unexpectedly passing north of Altair. Flashed to least Mag 3 two or three times. Later identified as Copernicus.
10:05:15 1970-086-A Cosmos 372 3.5 Seen unexpectedly passing west of Canopus. Later identified as Cosmos 372.
10:07:00 1985-108-A Cosmos 1703 4.2 Seen passing midway between Achernar and Canopus.
10:25:20 1997-074-A TRMM 2.0 Seen passing Sigma Sagittarii, heading towards Alpha Gruis. Second sighting of TRMM tonight.
10:27:35 1983-099-B Cosmos 1500 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing west of Achernar.
10:29:35 1999-039-A Okean-O 4.1 Seen passing west of Canopus.
10:45:20 1990-046-B Cosmos 2082 Rocket 3.2 Seen passing 11 degrees east of Achernar.
10:57:00 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket 4.4 Seen passing west of Canopus as it entered shadow.
11:20:00 1996-046-A ADEOS 4.3 Seen passing east of Alpha Gruis.
16-Nov-2002 Several days of cloud cover broke at 10.00 UTC, allowing me to see one bright satellite whilst at a party.
10:27:50 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 2.8 Seen passing 11 degrees west of Beta Ceti. I was at a party and pointed in out to several guests.
17-Nov-2002 Clear night with a gibbous moon in the northeast. 15 satellites observed, including one unpredicted.
09:01:40 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 3.8 Seen passing Achernar.
09:12:30 1982-039-A Cosmos 1356 4.1 Seen passing east of Achernar.
09:14:40 1986-046-B Cosmos 1758 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Achernar.
09:29:55 1978-121-B Cosmos 1066 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing Alpha Phoenicis.
09:33:40 1990-046-B Cosmos 2082 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Beta Ceti.
09:36:02 1989-085-B GPS 2-04 Rocket1 3.7 Seen passing Alpha Phoenicis. Brighter than predicted 4.3.
09:38:40 1993-024-B Cosmos 2242 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing between Alpha Phoenicis amd Fomalhaut.
09:41:52 1987-038-B Cosmos 1842 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing east of Fomalhaut.
09:46:07 1986-055-B Cosmos 1766 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Fomalhaut.
09:50:40 1972-023-E Cosmos 482 Debris 4.5 Seen passing 10 northwest of Fomalhaut, moving very quickly.
10:03:22 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Alpha Gruis.
10:36:20 1986-018-A Cosmos 1733 3.9 Seen passing between Alpha Phoenicis and Fomalhaut.
10:46:05 1987-062-A Cosmos 1869 3.8 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Fomalhaut, brighter than predicted 4.3.
10:55:17 1990-055-D Cosmos 2084 Rocket 4.3 Seen unexpectedly passing Beta Gruis. Later identified at Cosmos 2084 Rocket.
11:12:32 1999-039-A Okean-O 4.0 Seen passing east of Alpha Gruis.
18-Nov-2002 One satellite seen.
10:44:50 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 3.0 Seen passing 10 degrees east of Achernar.
19-Nov-2002 Clear night, but full moon in the northeast. 15 satellites observed, including 2 unpredicted satellites and one Iridium flare.
09:17:15 1991-050-E Uosat 5 2.0 Seen unexpectedly flaring 2 degrees east of Achernar. Identified as Uosat 5.
09:17:45 1989-097-B GPS 2-05 Rocket1 3.9 Seen passing 3 degrees south of Achernar.
09:26:15 1979-078-B Cosmos 1125 Rocket 4.0 Seen unexpectedly passing southeast of Achernar. Identified as Cosmos 1125 Rocket.
09:41:50 1999-025-C CSL-04 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Achernar.
09:59:45 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 7 degrees north of Achernar.
10:01:30 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 4.0 Seen passing 14 degrees east of Canopus.
10:07:43 1983-122-B Cosmos 1515 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing 13 degrees east of Achernar.
10:29:08 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.8 Seen passing Canopus.
10:44:25 1992-080-A Cosmos 2221 3.9 Seen passing east of Achernar.
10:45:11 1997-056-C Iridium 36 -3 Seen passing east of Canopus, then seen flaring just as it was entering shadow.
10:52:05 1980-051-B Meteor 1-30 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing between Alpha Gruis and Beta Gruis.
10:54:10 1987-055-A Cosmos 1862 3.2 Seen passing 4 degrees east og Beta Gruis. Some irregular flaring noted.
10:57:38 1985-113-B Cosmos 1707 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing 7 degrees west of Achernar.
11:22:30 2000-047-A Lacrosse 4 4.3 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Epsilon Carinae.
12:12:30 2002-009-A Envisat 4.3 Seen passing 8 degrees west of Miaplacidus. Distinctly orange colour even at 4.3 magnitude.
23-Nov-2002 Clear night 21 satellites seen, including one Iridium flare.
09:27:30 1983-010-B Cosmos 1441 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing east of Canopus.
09:49:45 1968-110-B OAO 2 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing 3 degrees north of Fomalhaut.
09:51:15 1991-063-B UARS 2.9 Seen passing Fomalhaiut.
10:01:42 1981-103-B Cosmos 1315 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing west of Alpha Phoenicis.
10:15:00 1988-001-A Cosmos 1908 3.9 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:24:10 1992-080-A Cosmos 2221 4.1 Seen passing between Alpha Phoenicis and Beta Gruis.
10:30:13 1997-020-C Iridium 6 -2 Seen flaring 41 degrees altitude, 102 degrees azimuth.
10:33:55 1985-020-B Cosmos 1633 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:35:50 1970-037-A Meteor 1-4 4.5 Seen passing east of Miaplacidus.
10:39:15 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 3.5 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Canopus.
10:40:15 1985-058-B Cosmos 1666 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing west of Achernar.
10:51:05 1982-059-A Cosmos 1378 3.8 Seen passing west of Achernar.
10:54:20 1990-049-A Rosat 4.1 Seen passing southeast of Alpha Pavonis.
10:57:05 1995-058-B Cosmos 2322 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
10:58:20 1989-085-B GPS 2-04 Rocket1 3.5 Seen passing 20 degrees north of Beta Ceti. Much brighter than predicted 4.4.
11:02:45 1988-039-B Cosmos 1943 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing through Reticulum.
11:11:30 1985-042-D Cosmos 1656 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing Beta Ceti.
11:18:00 1996-046-A ADEOS 4.2 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
11:19:07 1985-097-B Cosmos 1697 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
11:46:20 2002-009-A Envisat 4.3 Seen passing Ito Carinae
12:01:45 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing 12 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
24-Nov-2002 Clear till 10 pm when clouds came in. 14 satellites observed, including one tumbling Iridium flare.
09:21:05 1985-069-A Cosmos 1674 3.8 Seen passing 7 degrees west of Canopus
09:51:30 1987-062-A Cosmos 1869 4.4 Seen passing Fomalhaut.
09:53:55 1987-055-A Cosmos 1862 4.1 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:02:40 1981-117-B Cosmos 1328 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Achernar.
10:10:20 1997-030-C Iridium 9 -3 Seening flashing brightly approx every 40 seconds, passing 5 degrees west of Achernar.
10:17:55 1988-001-A Cosmos 1908 3.9 Seen passing west of Achernar.
10:23:55 1990-049-A Rosat -4 Seen passing 10 degrees southwest of Achernar at mag 3.8. One very bright flash observed at 10:24:30 in Eridanus.
10:40:07 1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Canopus.
10:42:35 1995-058-B Cosmos 2322 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
10:44:15 1988-039-B Cosmos 1943 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:49:00 1996-046-A ADEOS 3.8 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:50:50 1985-042-D Cosmos 1656 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Alpha Phoenicis.
10:58:05 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket 3.7 Seen passing east of Canopus.
11:01:30 1986-074-A Cosmos 1782 4.3 Seen passing through Reticulum.

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