| Observing Location | McDonalds, Westchester Ave near Pugsley, Bronx, NY |
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| Observational Period | 1915-2005 EDT |
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| Atmospheric Conditions |
| Cloud Cover | Overcast? |
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| Temperature | 40°F |
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| Wind | Light Breeze
gusting to
Gentle Breeze |
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| Humidity | Moderate |
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| Barometric Pressure | 30.16" Hg
Falling |
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| Feels Like | Cold |
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It was dark out and I couldn’t tell if I was seeing overcast with lower clouds or clear sky with a few patches of cloud. It turned out that it was overcast.
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| Instruments | Naked-eye - Charlie |
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| Observing Party | Charlie Ridgway
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There was a parade of satellites in the ISS orbital plane but I didn’t see any of them.
| 1912 EDT | Sunset
Civil Twilight begins |
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| Target | Iridium 19 Flare |
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| Constellation | Gem |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080325.1933 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
| | Heavens
Above | CalSky |
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| Alt. | 63° | 62.9° |
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| Az. | 165°
SSE | 165.0
SSE |
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| Mag. | -6 | -6.2 |
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| Surface | | MMA1
(right antenna) |
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| 1940 EDT | Civil Twilight ends
Nautical Twilight begins |
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| Target | ATV Jules Verne Visible Pass |
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| Constellation | |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080325.1959 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
| | | Starts | Max. Alt. | Ends |
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H A
e b
a o
v v
e e
n
s | Time | 1959:28 EDT | 2001:08 EDT | 2001:30 EDT |
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| Alt. | 10° | 14° | 14° |
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| Az. | SSE | SSE | SSE |
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| Mag | 1.6 |
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| Target | STS-123 Visible Pass |
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| Constellation | |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080325.2002 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
| | | Starts | Max. Alt. | Ends |
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H A
e b
a o
v v
e e
n
s | Time | 2002:38 EDT | 2004:26 EDT | 2004:42 EDT |
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| Alt. | 10° | 16° | 15° |
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| Az. | S | SE | SE |
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| Mag | -0.5 |
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C
a
l
S
k
y | Time | 2001:45 EDT | 2006:04 EDT | 2006:24 EDT |
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| Alt. | horizon | 16.2° | 15.9° |
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| Az. | 196.5°
SSW | 132.4°
SE | 123.6°
ESE |
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| Mag | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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| Target | ISS Visible Pass |
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| Constellation | |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080325.2004 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
| | | Starts | Max. Alt. | Ends |
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H A
e b
a o
v v
e e
n
s | Time | 2004:41 EDT | 2006:35 EDT | 2006:47 EDT |
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| Alt. | 10° | 16° | 16° |
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| Az. | S | SE | SE |
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| Mag | -0.6 |
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C
a
l
S
k
y | Time | 2002:22 EDT | 2006:42 EDT | 2007:02 EDT |
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| Alt. | horizon | 16.5° | 16.2° |
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| Az. | 196.9°
SSW | 132.6°
SE | 123.8°
SE |
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| Mag | -0.3 | -2.7 | -2.7 |
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| 2012 EDT | Nautical Twilight ends
Astronomical Twilight begins |
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| 2045 EDT | Astronomical Twilight ends |
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