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Mir on 27 Sep 1996 (Observation 166)

Date:27 Sep 1996 (NZST)
Time:00:00 (NZST)
Title:Mir
 
Observed Mir space station.
First seen in west moving rapidly (15 degrees/min) towards north.
Altitude approx 40 degrees.
Approx first magnitude, strong yellow-orange color.

 
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