Obs Jan 17

Barhorst L.J.C. (L.J.C.Barhorst@exchange.arcadis.nl)
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 09:21:02 +0100

Observations January 17.
A clear sky with now and then some thin clouds.
The observation times are in minutes. I had to use my old mechanical
stopwatch, as the battery of the usual stopwatch was empty. Then you know
how
used you get to a stopwatch with more laptimes. This one has none!


63- 14 A 99-01-17 19:31      LB   85.2 0.5   4 21.3   AA, mag 7->8
68- 11 A 99-01-17 18:58      LB                       almost S, 7, 1 fl mag
5
71-116 B 99-01-17 18:41      LB  126.3 0.2  18  7.02  FF, mag 6->inv
This is 67-01 X (06779) the mis-identified by NORAD Intelsat 4-3 rk
The last time I observed it was in 1997 and it was slowly going up at almost
9 sec. To be watched again. Some flashes were almost inv. Height was more
then 11.000 km.

78- 18 B 99-01-17 17:54      LB   45.4 0.2  14  3.24  Ff, mag 5(7)->inv
78- 18 B 99-01-17 19:43      LB   71.7 0.2  22  3.26  Ff, mag 4(6)->inv
UME 2 was flashing nicely. Once you got it in view it is easy to follow.

78- 96 A 99-01-17 17:01      LB   25.4 0.2  10  2.54  FF, mag 4->6
83-  4 A 99-01-17 17:49      LB                       S, mag 5
IRAS made an almost overhead pass and was steady.

85- 94 G 99-01-17 18:13      LB   44.8 0.5   2 22.4   AA, mag 6->inv
86- 61 A 99-01-17 18:01      LB   37.4 0.2  20  1.87  Ffff, mag 5->inv
87- 53 A 99-01-17 18:20      LB                       almost S, mag 6
93-  8 B 99-01-17 18:44      LB                       almost S, mag 6
93- 36 B 99-01-17 17:08      LB  104.3 1.0   1 104    MM, mag 5->inv
96- 71 B 99-01-17 17:40      LB  126.9 0.2   6 21.15  Ff, mag 4(5)->inv
97- 51 D 99-01-17 17:19      LB   41.7 0.2  10  4.17  FF, mag 4->7
Iridium 27 (24947) showed irregular fainter flashes in between the distinct
brighter flashes I measured. The period is in good agreement with the one
measured by Jim Nix in his message Jan 16.

Greetings and clear skies
Leo Barhorst
52.77 N 5.09 E + 2 m ASL