Re: Unexpected and Unidentified Satellite Flare

From: Dave Kerr (dsktc@epix.net)
Date: Tue Dec 03 2002 - 16:21:14 EST

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    Bjorn, I plugged the TLEs for Iridium 94 into The Sky and
it matches the time and location for the flare.  Thank you.

Dave

Bjorn Gimle wrote:

> Near the location I suggested there was a solar panel flare by Iridium 58
> 2002-12- 1 18:31:21.5 at mag -2.5, immediately followed by a regular MMA
> flare 2002-12- 1 18:31:32.0 at mag 0.9, and finally Iridium 94  ? 2002-12- 1
> 18:34:03.4 at mag -3.9 (IridFlar predictions)
>
> The latter matches Dave's description, but would not be predicted by H-A
> since it is in engineering orbit.
>
> /Björn

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