Re: Gorizont 17

From: Mike McCants (mmccants@io.com)
Date: Thu Aug 09 2007 - 14:33:17 EDT

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Brad Young posted:

>In case I don't get to post any PPAS today, Gorizont 17 (19765, 89-4A) was
>flashing to 5 mag last night from about 3:30-3:45 UT from my location, with
>about 80s period. Saw it looking for Superbird A, which I did not see.

Ed watched Superbird A for a while around that time and noticed
Gorizont 17 next to it.

I timed Gorizont 17 from 3:47 to 4:04 and determined a period of 62.10 seconds.
This can be compared to 70 seconds in 2004, 67 seconds in 2005, and 65 seconds
in 2006.

Mike McCants

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