February 2002 Sightings 165 on 11 nights
Date Time (UTC) Satellite No Satellite Name Mag Comments

01-Dec-2002 Clear moonless night. 18 satellites observed, including 3 Iridium flares, one of which was unpredicted.
09:32:55 1979-020-B Intercosmos 19 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing through Reticulum.
09:34:45 1970-037-A Meteor 1-4 4.0 Seen passing 10 west of Achernar.
09:35:50 1984-027-A Cosmos 1544 4.4 Seen passing west of Canopus.
09:36:10 1973-107-B Aureole 2 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing east of Canopus.
09:46:05 1985-020-B Cosmos 1633 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Achernar.
09:58:00 1998-018-A Iridium 51 -2 Seen unexpectedly flaring at about 45 degrees altitude in the northeast.
10:00:10 1988-102-B Cosmos 1980 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
10:00:15 1997-056-D Iridium 37 -3 Seen flaring at about 45 degrees altitude in the northeast.
10:20:45 1980-008-B Cosmos 1154 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Achernar.
10:29:10 1998-045-B Cosmos 2360 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing 10 degrees west of Canopus.
10:46:10 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing 10 degrees east of Achernar.
10:59:15 1980-051-B Meteor 1-30 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Fomalhaut.
11:01:30 1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket 3.6 Seen passing 9 degrees east of Achernar.
11:07:45 1993-016-B Cosmos 2237 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing east of Canopus.
11:11:25 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.9 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Fomalhaut.
11:25:30 1997-030-E Iridium 13 -2 Seen flaring 20 degrees east of Canopus.
11:26:15 1998-045-A Cosmos 2360 4.4 Seen passing between Achernar and Alpha Phoenicis.
11:53:10 1978-064-A SeaSat 1 3.5 Seen passing west of Reticulum.
03-Dec-2002 Moonless night with light cloud until 10pm when clouded over. Got up early to watch ISS and the Shuttle passing overhead 20 seconds apart. 17 satellites observed, including one unpredicted and one Iridium flare.
09:41:25 1980-008-B Cosmos 1154 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Canopus.
09:41:55 1973-107-B Aureole 2 Rocket 3.9 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Alpha Pavonis.
09:48:05 1997-020-D Iridium 5 -4 Seen flaring at 58 degrees altitude in the east.
09:50:25 2002-031-B PAYLOAD B -2 Seen unexpectedly flaring at 60 degrees altitude in the east.
09:51:05 1979-011-B Cosmos 1076 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Reticulum.
09:58:30 1998-045-B Cosmos 2360 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing between Reticulum and Canopus.
10:03:35 1993-067-A Cosmos 2265 3.8 Seen passing through Reticulum, moving quickly.
10:07:55 1983-061-B Cosmos 1470 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:18:00 1992-093-B Cosmos 2227 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing Reticulum.
10:27:35 1980-051-B Meteor 1-30 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing west of Canopus.
10:27:45 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.8 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Canopus.
10:38:50 1993-016-B Cosmos 2237 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing east of Canopus.
11:01:47 1998-045-A Cosmos 2360 4.5 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Alpha Phoenicis.
11:07:10 1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing west of Achernar.
11:22:37 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket 2.8 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Achernar.
17:40:17 2002-052-A STS-113 -0.8 Seen passing Alpha Hydrae, 27 seconds ahead of ISS. A magnificent sight.
17:40:35 1998-067-A ISS -0.3 Seen passing Alpha Hydrae, 27 seconds behind the Shuttle.
05-Dec-2002 Cloudy. 5 satellites observed.
09:27:55 1998-045-B Cosmos 2360 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing 8 degrees west of Canopus.
09:32:43 1984-027-A Cosmos 1544 4.0 Seen passing 7 degrees west of Achernar.
09:44:15 1984-013-A Cosmos 1536 4.8 Seen passing 10 degrees west of canopus. Very faint.
09:50:30 1988-093-A Cosmos 1975 4.1 Seen passing though Reticulum.
10:09:55 1993-016-B Cosmos 2237 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing east of Canopus.
07-Dec-2002 Cloudy. One Iridium flare seen.
11:08:25 1998-010-C Iridium 54 -6 Seen flaring at 32 degrees altitude in the southeast.
13-Dec-2002 Cloudy for the last week. 2 satellites observed.
09:50:15 1997-064-A Lacrosse 3 2.7 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Achernar.
10:00:20 1990-037-B HST 2.1 Seen passing 12 degrees south of the Moon, then towards Orion, where it flared brightly.
20-Dec-2002 Very clear night, first good night in 2 weeks. Full moon rising in the east. 12 satellites observed.
09:46:15 1984-105-A Cosmos 1602 4.4 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Achernar.
10:12:40 1999-039-A Okean-O 4.4 Seen passing near Sirius.
10:30:25 1988-093-B Cosmos 1975 Rocket 3.7 Seen passing 15 degrees east of Achernar. Brighter than predicted 4.3.
10:31:10 1982-079-A Cosmos 1400 3.9 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:34:10 1984-111-A Cosmos 1606 3.7 Seen passing Delta Orionis.
10:39:45 1997-074-B ETS-7 4.2 Seen passing near Sigma Orionis.
10:48:05 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing north of Beta Ceti.
11:05:00 1979-093-B Cosmos 1143 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Delta Velorum.
11:35:45 1999-002-A Chunghua 1 4.4 Seen passing Fomalhaut. Had a slight orange colour.
11:45:00 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket 3.8 Seen passing between Beta Grus and Achernar.
11:58:45 1994-023-B Cosmos 2278 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 10 degrees west of Canopus. Fainter than predicted 3.3.
12:39:55 2002-009-A Envisat 3.7 Seen passing 5 degrees west of Achernar.
21-Dec-2002 Very clear night. Moon rising at 10pm. 16 satellites observed, including one Iridium flare.
09:41:45 1972-065-B OAO 3 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing Betelgeuse.
10:11:33 1997-030-B Iridium 12 -2 Seen flaring at 56 degrees altitude in the east.
10:15:50 1991-042-A Cosmos 1400 4.1 Seen passing 4 degrees west of Canopus.
10:17:30 1982-079-A Cosmos 2151 4.0 Seen passing 5 degrees east of Reticulum.
10:23:20 1997-074-B ETS-7 2.9 Seen passing Betelgeuse.
10:33:00 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket 4.0 Seen passing 8 degrees east of Sirius.
10:34:30 1980-051-B Meteor 1-30 Rocket 3.6 Seen passing Canopus.
10:36:40 1971-052-B Cosmos 426 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
10:39:30 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.5 Seen passing Canopus.
10:40:05 1991-042-B Cosmos 2151 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Reticulum.
10:45:10 1998-067-A ISS -0.7 Seen passing 6 degrees east of Canopus.
10:45:10 2002-045-A PROGRESS M1-9 2.3 Seen passing 6 degrees east of Canopus docked with ISS.
11:07:27 1984-013-B Cosmos 1536 Rocket 4.5 Seen passing west of Achernar.
11:13:00 1980-093-A Cosmos 1222 3.8 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Achernar.
12:08:45 2002-009-A Envisat 3.2 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Canopus.
12:09:15 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.7 Seen passing 17 degrees west of Achernar.
24-Dec-2002 Clear night. A new record of 24 satellites seen, including one Iridium flare.

09:34:20 1998-067-A ISS -0.6 Seen passing northeast of Canopus.
09:34:20 2002-045-A PROGRESS M1-9 2.4 Seen docked with ISS.
09:55:00 1971-052-B Cosmos 426 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Fomalhaut.
10:04:07 1982-039-B Cosmos 1356 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Beta Ceti.
10:07:18 1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.5 Seen passing Betelgeuse.
10:10:20 1991-042-B Cosmos 2151 Rocket 4.6 Seen passing 4 degrees west of Canopus.
10:11:20 1986-074-B Cosmos 1782 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:22:35 1999-002-A Chunghua 1 4.2 Seen passing Rigel.
10:25:40 1996-046-A ADEOS 3.8 Seen passing Delta Orionis.
10:26:40 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.9 Seen passing Delta Orionis.
10:27:40 1984-013-B Cosmos 1536 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing through Reticulum.
10:33:52 1979-093-B Cosmos 1143 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing 4 degrees west of Rigel.
10:40:45 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing 5 degrees south of Epsilon Canis Majoris.
10:55:35 1997-074-A TRMM 1.6 Seen passing Canopus.
10:57:15 1981-103-A Cosmos 1315 3.9 Seen passing between Canopus and Reticulum.
11:02:12 1994-023-B Cosmos 2278 Rocket 3.3 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Canopus.
11:12:30 1998-067-A ISS 3.2 Seen passing Beta Centauri.
11:14:15 1997-074-B ETS-7 4.3 Seen passing Canopus.
11:23:05 1988-056-B Okean 1 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing west of Canopus.
11:28:25 1998-051-C Iridium 80 -1 Seen flaring at 25 degrees altitude in the southeast.
11:36:00 1999-057-C CBERS 1 LM4 rocket 4.5 Seen passing through Reticulum.
11:45:05 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket 3.5 Seen passing west of Alpha Phoenicis.
11:48:30 1993-059-B Cosmos 2263 Rocket 3.2 Seen passing west of Canopus.
12:14:30 2002-009-A Envisat 3.1 Seen passing between Reticulum and Canopus. Brightest pass of this satellite that I have seen.
27-Dec-2002 Moonless night with some light cloud cover which increased after 11pm. 23 satellites observed, including 2 Iridium flares.
09:44:25  1998-066-D Iridium 84 -2 Seen flaring at 65 deg altitude in the east.
09:45:50 1997-074-A TRMM 1.9 Seen passing 3 degrees south of Achernar.
09:46:50  1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 2.8 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Rigel.
10:03:53  1980-093-A Cosmos 1222 3.8 Seen passing Canopus.
10:12:45 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.8 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Betelgeuse.
10:19:45  1994-023-B Cosmos 2278 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing Canopus.
10:22:30 1981-103-A Cosmos 1315 4.3 Seen passing east of Betelgeuse.
10:23:52  1997-074-B ETS-7 4.3 Seen passing north of Achernar.
10:29:02  1987-003-A Cosmos 1812 3.9 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Canopus.
10:35:35  1980-051-B Meteor 1-30 Rocket 3.6 Seen passing east of Canopus.
10:35:47 1979-093-B Cosmos 1143 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing 4 degrees west of Alpha Phoenicis.
10:39:00 1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing Sirius.
10:40:45 1996-046-A ADEOS 3.9 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Canopus.
10:58:00 1993-059-B Cosmos 2263 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing 2 degrees west of Rigel.
11:05:20  1983-003-A Cosmos 1437 3.9 Seen passing 3 degrees west of Canopus.
11:09:10  1986-034-A Cosmos 1743 3.7 Seen passing between Achernar and Alpha Phoenicis.
11:17:15 1982-013-A Cosmos 1340 3.7 Seen passing through Reticulum.
11:19:44  1997-069-D Iridium 39 -2 Seen flaring in Vela.
11:20:15 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket  2.7 Seen passing through Reticulum. The brightest passage of this satellite that I have seen.
11:22:10 1997-074-A TRMM 2.7 Seen passing south of Fomalhaut.
11:28:40 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 4.0 Seen passing Achernar.
12:20:05  2002-009-A Envisat 3.1 Seen passing east of Reticulum.
12:33:35  2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 3.8 Seen passing Achernar and Beta Gruis.
28-Dec-2002 Perfect night. Completely clear sky, no moon. New record of 26 satellites observed, including one Iridium flare.
09:38:23  1997-030-B Iridium 12 -7 Seen flaring at 65 degrees altitude in the east. Very bright flare that I tried to photograph, but was not pointing the camera high enough.
10:05:10  1979-093-B Cosmos 1143 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing 5 degrees west of Canopus. Watched it overtake Cosmos 2278 Rocket. Both photographed near Canopus.
10:05:35  1994-023-B Cosmos 2278 Rocket 3.4 Seen passing east of Canopus.
10:07:25 1997-074-B ETS-7  4.2 Seen passing 4 degrees north of Achernar. Photographed, hoping to also include Cosmos 1536 Rocket passing east of Achernar. I did not visually observed it, but hopefully it will show up in the photo.
10:09:55 1981-103-A Cosmos 1315 4.5 Seen passing Beta Canis Majoris.
10:13:50  1991-017-A Lacrosse 2 3.2 Seen passing 10 degrees west of Achernar.
10:20:42 1980-051-B Meteor 1-30 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Sirius.
10:27:47 1997-074-A TRMM 1.8 Seen passing 2 degrees south of Achernar. 2 photos taken.
10:31:20 1987-003-A Cosmos 1812 3.9 Seen passing east of Reticulum.
10:36:40 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 4.2 Seen passing Canopus.
10:38:13  1999-039-A Okean-O 3.5 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Canopus.
10:41:20 1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing Epsilon Canis Majoris.
10:41:40 1993-059-B Cosmos 2263 Rocket  3.4 Seen passing Rigel.
10:57:45  1983-003-A Cosmos 1437 4.3 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Canopus.
11:04:15 2000-015-A Fregat R/B Cluster 11 4.4 Seen passing west of Fomalhaut.
11:05:25 1988-056-B Okean 1 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing east of Reticulum.
11:10:00   2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket  3.6 Seen passing east of Vela.
11:17:35 1982-013-A Cosmos 1340 4.1 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Achernar.
11:28:35 1981-008-A Cosmos 1242 4.3 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Alpha Phoenicis.
11:44:10 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket  3.8 Seen passing between Achernar and Beta Gruis.
11:48:00 1981-075-B In-Cosmos 22 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Canopus.
11:48:15 2002-009-A Envisat 3.6 Seen passing east of Lambda Velorum.
12:13:25 1998-017-B Spot 4 Rocket 4.4 Seen passing between Delta Velorum and Chi Cariniae.
12:13:45  1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.5 Seeing flashing irregularly passing Zeta Canis Majoris.
12:22:37 1987-041-B Cosmos 1844 Rocket  3.4 Seen passing east of Reticulum.
12:23:15 1990-046-B Cosmos 2082 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Beta Ceti.
12:25:40  1997-064-A  Lacrosse 3  4.4 Seen passing north of Alpha Cruis, ending a perfect night's viewing and a personal best of 26 satellites observed. 
29-Dec-2002 Another very clear moonless night. 21 satellites observed.
09:32:55 1997-074-A TRMM 2.0 Seen passing 6 degrees north of Canopus.
09:51:30 1994-023-B Cosmos 2278 Rocket  3.4 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Canopus.
09:53:00 1997-074-B ETS-7 4.2 Seen passing Sirius.
10:25:25 1993-059-B Cosmos 2263 Rocket 3.5 Seen passing east of Rigel.
10:32:15 1999-039-B Okean O Rocket  3.6 Seen passing between Sirius and Alpha Canis Minoris.
10:33:47  1987-003-A Cosmos 1812 4.2 Seen passing 6 degrees west of Achernar.
10:44:25  1981-065-B Meteor 1-31 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing Beta Canis Majoris.
10:48:20 1971-003-A Meteor 1-7 4.3 Seen passing Epsilon Canis Majoris.
10:50:05  1983-003-A Cosmos 1437 3.9 Seen passing 8 degrees west of Canopus.
11:05:55 1999-039-A Okean-O 3.9 Seen passing west of Achernar.
11:08:15 1997-074-A TRMM 2.1 Seen passing 10 degrees north of Fomalhaut.
11:11:05 1981-008-A Cosmos 1242 3.5 Seen passing 3 degrees east of Achernar.
11:16:00 2002-009-A Envisat 3.8 Seen passing 12 degrees east of Lambda Velorum.
11:18:03 1982-013-A Cosmos 1340 4.5 Seen passing 4 degrees east of Alpha Phoenicis.
11:22:12 2000-047-B Lacrosse 4 Rocket 2.2 Seen passing 2 degrees east of Canopus.
11:25:07 1990-008-B Delta 2 Rocket 4.6 Seen passing north of Fomalhaut.
11:45:20 1964-053-B Cosmos 44 Rocket 4.1 Seen passing through Reticulum.
12:05:50 1987-041-B Cosmos 1844 Rocket  3.3 Seen passing between Reticulum and Canopus.
12:09:15 1990-046-B Cosmos 2082 Rocket 4.3 Seen passing east of Beta Ceti.
12:57:10 2002-009-A Envisat 4.2 Seen passing east of Alpha Phoenicis.
13:21:20  1986-061-A Ajisai (EGP) 4.2 Seen flashing west of Reticulum.

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