On 8/25/2013 9:51 PM, Kevin Fetter wrote:
> Nice flash you observed from it. I call it a flash, because the sat
> is no operational and so it's attitude is not under control. A flare
> would be from a operational sat.
>
> That's my take.
This was hashed out over a dozen years ago. The event has nothing to do
with the type of sat.
The words have very distinct definitions.
Flash: Quick sharp rise and fall of brightness. (Camera flash).
Flare: Slow gradual rise and fall of brightness. (Distress flare at sea).
The words are NOT interchangeable.
Best wishes,
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Jay Respler
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