Sighted the following predicted flares.
04.13.2001 Iridium 19 The pass was as predicted on Heavens Above. the
flare lasted approximately 3 to 4 seconds. Quite impressive how it slowly
gained intensity, then slowly faded from sight. A predicted pass of Iridium
51 was not seen at this site.
04.14.2001 Iridium 36 The predicted flare from this satellite lasted
approximately 4 seconds. Appearance of the flare was the same as Iridium 19
the previous night.
04.15.2001 Iridium 6 The pass was on time. The flare was dimmer though,
due
the amounts of dust still in the
atmosphere from the Gobi
Desert storm that drifted across the
Pacific.
04.15.2001 Unknown This flare was sighted approximately 1 minute before
Iridium 6 passed by. The coordinates are:
Azm: 073.0 dedgrees (NE)
Alt: 20 degrees
The flare from this object was the same
magnitude as
Iridium 6. Heavens Above showes only one
possible object
passing over at this time; Meteor 1-8
Rocket. Can anyone
confirm this for me?
My location: Long. -119.44W Lat. 39.11N Elev. 1433m
P.S. This is my first posting of observations. Hope it conforms!
R. Morgan
Carson City, Nevada
39.11N, -119.44W, +1433m(4700ft)
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