Possible Gorizont 32 aux motor Obs & ERS-1 Flare

From: finn@main.jetnet.ab.ca
Date: Mon Aug 21 2000 - 20:58:02 PDT

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    Despite the slim chance of seeing Gorizont 32 aux motor #21538 91046E since
    it is at a low inclination from my location, i looked anyway. There was a 5
    deg pass and since twilight was still around, i used my 10x50s. At 03:23:57
    +/- 3 sec UTC 22 Aug i saw an orange-ish flash at Az 185 El 5 deg. Trees
    prevented any further observation. Whether this was Gorizont 32 or not, i
    can't be positive but it fits the track of it's predicted path using this
    elset posted to the list by Alan Pickup:
    
    Gorizont 32 aux motor                            591 x 115 km
    1 21538U 91046E   00234.43616739  .22357825  11295-4  51504-3 0  3816
    2 21538  46.5305 192.8506 0353451  36.3823 326.0483 15.72004143127677
    
    A little later on, no timing was made, but at around 03:40:xx i saw a very
    bright, est -5 mag, brief (1 sec) flare from ERS-1 #21574 91050A.
    
    Jari
    54.25N
    110.11W
    556m
    
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