Public Sky Observing 2023-05/19

February 25, 2023 Josef Chlachula Comments Off on Public Sky Observing 2023-05/19
Calendar
When:
May 19, 2023 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
2023-05-19T21:30:00-05:00
2023-05-19T23:30:00-05:00
Where:
Plainview Elgin Millville Middle School
70 1st St SE
Elgin, MN 55932
USA
Cost:
Free
Outreach Public Night Sky Viewing

Public Sky Observing of the planets Venus&Mars, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.

What to expect at Public Sky Observing – click here.

Reload this page before you leave for the event. Event can be cancelled in case of cloudy weather or another reason.

(Rescheduled from April 21)
Resources:
In the Sky May/2023, Moon Features You Can See From Earth, Phases of the Moon 2023, Sun and Moon data, Sun today, Holidays 2023
Messier list, Caldwell list, Double stars list, Carbon stars list


Observed:

Except planets, stars, star clusters, nebulaes and galaxies we observed Starlink train and ISS.

Observed train of the 22 Starlinks version 2 with brightness 2.4 mag less than 23 hours after launch.
Starlinks Group 6-3 (the third Group 6) launched May 19, 2023 – 04:30 UTC (00:30 EDT = May 18 23:30 CDT) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, Florida, USA. Total 22 satelites version 2, each ~800kg to initial orbit 298 x 340 km at 43.00º. See more EveryDayAstronaut.

22 Starlinks observed May 19 from Elgin
Date Satellite Brightness Start Highest point End
(mag) Time Altitude Azimuth Time Altitude Azimuth Time Altitude Azimuth
19 May STARLINK-30071 2.4 22:20:54 10° W 22:23:39 71° S 22:23:58 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30085 2.3 22:20:54 10° W 22:23:39 71° S 22:23:58 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30079 2.4 22:20:55 10° W 22:23:39 71° S 22:23:58 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30070 2.3 22:20:54 10° W 22:23:40 71° S 22:23:58 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30080 2.4 22:20:55 10° W 22:23:40 71° S 22:23:59 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30066 2.4 22:20:56 10° W 22:23:41 71° S 22:23:59 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30117 2.4 22:20:56 10° W 22:23:41 71° S 22:24:00 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30132 2.4 22:20:56 10° W 22:23:41 71° S 22:23:59 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30125 2.4 22:20:57 10° W 22:23:42 71° S 22:24:00 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30053 2.4 22:20:57 10° W 22:23:42 71° S 22:24:01 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30127 2.4 22:20:57 10° W 22:23:42 71° S 22:24:01 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30068 2.4 22:20:58 10° W 22:23:43 71° S 22:24:01 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30130 2.4 22:20:58 10° W 22:23:43 71° S 22:24:02 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30121 2.4 22:20:59 10° W 22:23:44 71° S 22:24:03 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30126 2.4 22:21:00 10° W 22:23:44 71° S 22:24:03 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30067 2.4 22:21:01 10° W 22:23:44 71° S 22:24:03 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30036 2.4 22:21:01 10° W 22:23:45 71° S 22:24:04 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30087 2.4 22:21:02 10° W 22:23:45 71° S 22:24:04 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30124 2.4 22:21:02 10° W 22:23:46 71° S 22:24:05 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30118 2.4 22:21:02 10° W 22:23:46 71° S 22:24:05 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30129 2.4 22:21:02 10° W 22:23:46 71° S 22:24:05 61° SE
19 May STARLINK-30122 2.4 22:21:03 10° W 22:23:46 71° S 22:24:05 61° SE
19 May Starlink G6-3 Placeholder 2.4 22:21:02 10° W 22:23:48 71° S 22:24:07 61° SE

 

ISS observation:

ISS above Elgin
Date: 19 May 2023
Orbit: 413 x 420 km, 51.6° (Epoch: 20 May)

 

Event Time Altitude Azimuth Distance (km) Brightness Sun altitude
Rises 22:45:58 0° 294° (WNW) 2,357 1.1 -18.4°
Reaches altitude 10° 22:48:23 10° 311° (NW) 1,495 0.2 -18.6°
Maximum altitude 22:51:05 22° 5° (N) 966 -1.3 -18.9°
Drops below altitude 10° 22:53:48 10° 58° (ENE) 1,497 -1.0 -19.1°
Enters shadow 22:54:13 8° 62° (ENE) 1,639 -0.8 -19.2°

 

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