Now that we have a longer arc of optical unidentified satellite positional data I have created TLEs to model the orbit. We suspect these to be USA 331 and USA 344 from USSF-44.

Here's tonight's observing plan. If you have a scope have a look and report too!

TLEs in alt text.

More data reduced from the mysterious pair of unidentified satellites. In this plot you can see a stack of 50 images taken during part of the observation session. Astrometric positions reduced and submitted to Seesat-l for analysis...

Rumours abound that Chang'e 5 service module has ended transmissions and likely been passivated as it heads into deep heliocentric orbit...

I suspect CNSA is clearing the way for Chang'e 6.

I translate this news as 'Scott will have many sleepless nights and restless days in the weeks to come...'

Thanks CNSA!

Looks like tonight will produce clear skies 🤞

A good look into the Arctic from METEOR-M2-3 from today.

That's not a Tropo antenna, THIS is a Tropo antenna!

It seems Cees Bassa's old school sattools still image works perfectly with the RASA 8' and the ASI1600mm!
Astrometry ✔️
Reduction of Observations✔️

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I believe this is the 'mothership' likely a LDPE derivative which emits on 2237.5MHz. Now to find the likely much dimmer proximity operator that emits on 2257.5MHz within the same beam of my S-band antenna...!

Something not in the space-track.org catalogue either but not what I'm looking for...!

Dim and periodic.