21 January 2010

Observing Location	Jacob K Javits Convention Center
Observational Period	1715-1745 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 38° F Wind Calm Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 30.16" Hg Steady Feels Like Mild Transparency Excellent Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target ISS Visible Pass Constellation Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20100121.1736 EST Comments     Starts Max. Alt. Ends H A e b a o v v e e n   s   Time EST EST EST Alt. ° ° ° Az. Mag C a l S k y Time 1736:23 EST 1741:07 EST 1743:44 EST Alt. horizon 31.2° 10.0° Az. 311.6° NW 28.6° NNE 94.6° E Mag 0.3 -3.6 -2.2 I saw it appear from behind Silver Towers right about the time of predicted culmination. It passed over 11 Ave and down 42 St before disappearing behind another tall, new apartment building on 10 Ave and 38 St. After 30-60 seconds it came from behind that building and began to diminish in brightness a little before setting into other buildings farther south.

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Observing Location	Jacob K Javits Convention Center
Observational Period	1815-11830 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 38° F Wind Calm Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 30.16" Hg Steady Feels Like Mild Transparency Excellent Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Iridium 10 Flare Constellation Cam Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20101021.1829 EST Comments 33.9° NE   Heavens Above CalSky Time   1829:19 EST Alt.   50.4° Az.   Mag.   -7.1 Surface   MMA2 I may or may not have seen this one. I did see a bright flare from a satellite falling along Manhattan north bit it appeared both too early and too high (although I always estimate altitudes incorrectly) While waiting for this flare I also saw a very faint satellite flying horizontally to the south beneath Gemini..