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Old 06-10-2015, 10:37 PM
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Tumbling ETS-6 Satellite -Virgo Flasher-From Canowindra

Hello Last nighty I waited around For ETS-6 or KIKU 6 a Japaneese Satellite that was Launched in aug.28th 1994. The satellite did not get into its Position By some Malfunction -It's Still up there it must be Tumbling which causes it too Flash .I imaged it with 90mm apo-0.8 reducer and canon 450D.for a short time I could see it Naked Eye - It was in The North near Pegasus.My last image was at Midnight. http://www.n2yo.com/?s=23230 - This is a link to a web Satellite tracking. Reguard's Tony - They Nicknamed it the Virgo Flasher.
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Thanks Tony I remember seeing this years ago and luckily Steve Quirk put me right on what it was.
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