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Old 19-09-2012, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mithrandir View Post
Best guess is Cosmos 1383, assuming you clock is accurate and you really are in central Melbourne.

Calsky is the tool you want to use.

Appears 20h31m59s 9.7mag az:348.8° N horizon
Closest 20h39m58s 6.9mag separation: 1.3° PA: 95.3°
Culmination 20h40m35s 6.8mag az:262.2° W h:71.3°
distance: 1020.7km height above Earth: 974.2km elevation of Sun: -31° angular velocity: 0.42°/s
at Meridian 20h45m27s 8.9mag az:180.0° S h:17.7°
Disappears 20h49m24s 10.1mag az:175.1° S horizon
thanks mithrandir, that website is great
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