Re: Intelsat 512 flash predictions

From: Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Date: Mon Aug 21 2000 - 01:17:57 PDT

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    For Aug. 22 lat +40, long -105 (W) the predicted END time for
    1-power flashes is 05:28 UTC
    Change/day: +13 min, /+10 lat: -8 min, /15 deg W: -7 min
    
              40N, 105W       40N, 120W       50N, 105W
    Aug.22       05:28           05:21           05:20   UTC
    
    Aug.23       05:41           05:34           05:33   UTC
    
    deepsky.txt:
    ...
    "512/22","512/22",20.03,-12.91,0.6
    "512/22","512/22",20.27,-11.28,0.6
    "512/22","512/22",20.40,-10.43,0.6
    "512/22","512/22",20.52,-9.56,0.6
    ...
    "512/23","512/23",19.97,-13.13,0.6
    "512/23","512/23",20.21,-11.53,0.6
    "512/23","512/23",20.33,-10.69,0.6
    "512/23","512/23",20.45,-9.83,0.6
    
    -- b_gimle@algonet.se (home)  http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle --
    -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA,    59.2576 N, 18.6172 E, 23 m         --
    -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m         --
    >
    > Can I assume from this that for me (Falcon, CO,  UT-6)
    > that the line crosses the Intelsat path at about 23:17 local
    > (5:17 UT) around RA 20:25,  dec -10:41?
    >
    > I have not seen flashes from this object so knowing about when
    > to look will help
    >
    
    
    
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