[meteorite-list] ROSAT's Upcoming Reentry Greater Threat Than UARS

From: Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:02:09 +0200
Message-ID: <4E97EC81.5080908_at_wanadoo.nl>

> ROSAT's orbit was at an average altitude of 149 miles Wednesday.

I observed it yesterday evening: bright (mag. +1) and fast, easy naked eye
object, zipping across the sky.

Image of the pass here:
http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2011/10/observing-another-doomed-satellite.html

...and tiday featured on www.spaceweather.com

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Dr Marco (asteroid 183294) Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

http://www.dmsweb.org
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Received on Fri 14 Oct 2011 04:02:09 AM PDT