On Aug.24 19:30:56 (RA 17:55 dec.+35.0 according to prediction) I saw a -2 flash from #22823 SPOT 3, followed a few seconds later by a +1m. No more 1-power flashes. Please report times (positions) to me ! Earlier, on a 44 deg.E pass at 19:7 by USA 129, I saw five (or six) flashes near culmination. Approximate lap times 10, 9, 3, 8, (11) (order also approximate - I didn't have time to grab the stopwatch) Magnitudes -2 to -5 or so. Sun was at -6.5 degrees. I have seen no pattern to the excessive flashing, except on my second report, where the last half of the pass had a period of 25 sec., with secondaries 14-15 sec after the primaries. -- 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 -- -- SeeSat-L / Visual Satellite Observer Home Page found at -- -- http://www2.satellite.eu.org/satintro.html -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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