This thread will be used to attempt to alert for the brighter visible passes of...
*The International Space Station
*Starlink strings
*the recently-launched BlueWalker 3
*Tiangong
...among others.
These alerts will not be comprehensive and their predictions should be confirmed with a second sources such as Heavens Above.
Observed Passes of Satellites, Rocket Bodies (etc.) in 2023
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Christopher K.
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Christopher K.
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Re: Observed Passes of Satellites, Rocket Bodies (etc.) in 2023
HRPO's first Edge of Night twilight viewing session of 2023 will take place on Friday 10 March from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The viewing session has no admission fee.
Current predictions indicate four regular visible passes during this period, ranging in magnitude from 2.2 down to 0.2. Participants will also have a change to glimpse the elusive A-class magnitude -0.6 Canopus, which will culminate at a challenging seven degrees.
Current predictions indicate four regular visible passes during this period, ranging in magnitude from 2.2 down to 0.2. Participants will also have a change to glimpse the elusive A-class magnitude -0.6 Canopus, which will culminate at a challenging seven degrees.
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Christopher K.
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- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: Observed Passes of Satellites, Rocket Bodies (etc.) in 2023
The front gate and main building will be open at 5pm.
Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 5:30pm to 7:30pm...
precipitation potential, 4%
sky cover, 41%
relative humidity, 71%
temperature, 22˚C
surface wind, N 12 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).
Sunset is at 6:09pm CST. Twilight ends at 7:29pm CST. One telescope will be used. Targets include the Pleiades Star Cluster, the Orion Nebula and Mars.
The 10 March 2023 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 5:30pm to 7:30pm...
precipitation potential, 4%
sky cover, 41%
relative humidity, 71%
temperature, 22˚C
surface wind, N 12 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).
Sunset is at 6:09pm CST. Twilight ends at 7:29pm CST. One telescope will be used. Targets include the Pleiades Star Cluster, the Orion Nebula and Mars.
The 10 March 2023 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD