RE: What was it?

From: Geoff Hart (hartg@omantel.net.om)
Date: Tue Feb 22 2000 - 08:55:56 PST

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Ralph,
Your estimate for Resurs was probably correct. By my description of right, I
meant east of Orions belt so I should think that was it.
Is this sat known for tumbling?
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From: McConahy, Ralph [mailto:RMcConahy@jbar.gdscc.nasa.gov]
Sent: 22 February 2000 20:38
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Subject: RE: What was it?

Geoff Hart wrote:

>While looking for the Resurs 01 R/B pass here in Oman, I witnessed a
>flashing satellite about 5 degrees to the right of Orions Belt. Was this
>Resurs or some other sat. My location is Ghala, Oman about 10 miles east of
>Muscat and 5 miles inland 23.19.12N  58.13.12E and the sighting was about
>19:34 local time. 15:34 GMT. It was a red colour to the naked eye  but was
>not visible other than that. The flashes were intermittent and somewhere
>around 3 to 5 seconds apart.

Assuming by "Resurs 01 R/B" you mean (23343, 94-74A) it should have passed
5-10 degrees left (east) of Orion's belt so most likely that wasn't it.
Given the time and described track there are two candidates: Iridium 7
(24793, 97-20B) and Cosmos 389 (04813, 70-113A). But neither of these, to my
knowledge, are flashers. Perhaps we have another tumbling Iridium.

Another possibility: About 7 to 8 minutes later (1541 to 1542 UT), ETS-6
(23230, 94-56A) would have been about 5 degrees west of Orion's belt, moving
slowly from west to east. However, ETS-6 has a flash period much slower than
what you observed.

  Ralph McConahy
  34.8829N  117.0064W  670m

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