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Old 12-08-2012, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by koputai View Post
My observation was naked eye. The brightness was only short-lived, around 15 seconds, so likely a flare from solar panels. It was very bright though, I'd estimate Mag -5 or so.

Hmm, thanks Stephen. I wonder what it might be then.....

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Jason.
My observation was naked eye too,and same time frame,although maybe not quite as bright as Jason's observation-but close to it.

Really made sure I looked carefully-but it certainly did appear two little circles,may have been a minute or two before 5.30 AM.Experts like StephenM and VonTom will be able to shed light on this satellite.But I figured it must have been something like StephenM's image.
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