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Originally Posted by peter_4059
I saw it pass over Brisbane tonight at -3.0 mag - very impressive. Unfortunately I was too slow to slew the scope to get a pic. There's another -3 pass in the next few days here.
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Did it pass over Brisbane a few days ago as well? Because earlier in the week (I think it was Monday) I saw what I assumed was a satellite, but I was not really sure at the time because I didn't think seeing satellite's in light polluted surburban skies was really possible. I meant to ask at the time but I didn't get around to it.
It was a fluke I even saw it at all. I just happened to be looking at the Moon with my scope, when I decided to have a look at Saturn (which was just a little bit below the Moon). As I was about to move my scope, I noticed this thing moving just below Saturn, but I was only able to observe it for about 20 seconds or so because at this time of year Saturn drops below the tree line behind my house. Saw a few more glimpses of it through the trees but that was about it.
It was about 7:05 PM. I went inside and checked Stellarium (with the Satellite plugin) but it had no Satellite it knew of in that area at the time. I don't know how reliable it is.
It just struck me as a bit odd as like I said, I didn't think I'd be able to see Satellites from my suburban backyard. Then I saw this thread and thought hmmm......that might explain it.
