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.
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.
ID 26905, in the archive here:
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
Jeff Moe