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Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Aries)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Feb 7 02:35:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2229

2nd Opportunity to see the ISS go over from NW to SE and it crossed below Mars.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Taurus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Jan 18 02:10:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2227

1st ISS sighting from SW to Gemini in 2021 and the weather is still nice in Winter. Also, it passed VERY close to Aldebaran!

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -1, est. to be in Cetus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Jan 18 02:07:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2226

wow it looked like a rare Iridium Flare but COSMOS-SKYMED 2 made itself clear to me passing east of the Moon.

Jupiter (Planet, est. to be in Capricornus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Dec 22 01:50:00 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2225

Saturn is barely visible close to the brighter one in the SW before 6pm PST.

Meteor (Meteor, est. mag -5)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Dec 13 10:57:30 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2224

Bolide very bright in the East.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Lacerta)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Dec 11 01:10:30 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2223

Another opportunity to see the ISS in mid-twilight from the NW but this pass was high and it went past Mars in the SE

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Equuleus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Dec 10 01:59:30 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2221

The ISS presented another opportunity to see it going high over Jupiter and Saturn in the Southwest just before 6 pm and was seen through light cloudiness but there will be another Pass tomorrow.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Pegasus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Nov 20 01:35:30 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2215

All I can say is this ISS Pass was the best and here is what Spot the Station said about it Visible: 5 min, Max Height: 64°, Appears: 16° above SSW, Disappears: 19° above NE but Stellarium was helpful. Also, Heavens-Above is still a good resource.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Aquila)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Nov 19 02:20:30 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2214

using Stellarium and Heavens Above is still a good combination for visible passes but this opportunity started in the Southwest on the right side of the Young Moon close to Jupiter and Saturn and then it went high into the Summer Triangle going past Deneb before going into the Earth's shadow.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Hercules)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Oct 8 02:59:30 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2202

Spot the Station and the weather combined for this ISS Pass from NW to Jupiter and Saturn in the South before it went into darkness. Strada has trees but a lot of open areas to see everything!!!

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Draco)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Oct 6 02:55:30 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2200

ISS became Visible: 3 min, Max Height: 44°, Appears: 10° above NW, Disappears: 44° above N from a dark place on the sidewalk of Maple (outside Strada) and east of Feldner. Spot the Station is keeping me informed but Stellarium is fairly accurate.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Ursa Major)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Jul 17 05:45:30 2019 UT   Obs. no.: 2113

1st recorded observation of the ISS over Strada in Orange and it became visible in the Northwest going higher toward the North and then into the fog toward the Northeast.

Moon (Moon)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Dec 4 02:05:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1991

"young" crescent passing Venus and Mars was a nice sight in the SW.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Nov 30 02:05:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1990

another good weather ISS Passage going near Venus in the Southwest to NE into the Earth's shadow.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -8, est. to be in Cassiopeia)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Nov 28 01:57:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1989

DOUBLE Iridium 23 Flare high in the NNE and also about -3 Mag. in Camelopardalis.

Moon (Moon, est. to be in Taurus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Nov 14 03:00:00 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1988

Supermoon rising and was bright.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -4)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Nov 7 01:52:05 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1986

Iridium 62 Flare high in the NNE between Cassiopeia and Cepheus.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -7, est. to be in Camelopardalis)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Oct 27 02:50:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1985

Iridium 70 toward the NE

Satellite (Satellite, est. to be in Aquila)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Sep 15 02:55:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1983

"double" Iridium flares below Altair.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Aquila)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Sep 14 03:00:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1982

Iridium 13 under Altair

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -6)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Aug 23 03:00:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1981

Iridium 5 flare in mid-twilight high in the SE

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -6, est. to be in Sagitta)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Aug 10 04:00:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1980

another Iridium flare high in the east (Summer Triangle) lasted longer than usual.

Jupiter (Planet)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sat Aug 6 03:00:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1979

above the Moon was a nice sight.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -7, est. to be in Cygnus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Jul 29 04:54:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1978

BRIGHT Iridium 35 flare below the Summer Triangle.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Lyra)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jul 28 03:45:30 2016 UT   Obs. no.: 1977

Another good ISS Pass from Southwest to Northeast passing Vega.

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