It was supposed to be crappy skies tonight, but it turned pretty clear and now is supposed to be clear.

So cameras are out! I have seven running now. I built another today.

Photos are of satellites and their tracks in the sky. Then some fancy software figures out which satellite it is based on the track. Magick.

#satellites #stvid

First classified satellite of the night (that I noticed) is USA 160, of which I've gotten quite a few photos. It is the one launched on September 8th, 2001. Back before the War on Terror brought so many benefits to American society.

#satellites

ID 26905, in the archive here:

https://spacecruft.fit/sats/26905/

Index of /sats/26905

Ended the night with 7,350 satellites total identified.

Sixteen classified satellites were photographed and identified. Their IDs:

14112
19460
20692
26905
31702
35937
35938
37162
37222
37813
38010
40964
40981
41334
43145
48247

seesat-l post:

http://satobs.org/seesat/Apr-2023/0130.html

Archive:
https://spacecruft.fit

JM Obs 2023-04-20 from Jeff Moe via Seesat-l on 2023-04-20 (SeeSat-L Apr-23 )