SATOBS ML (remote), 9 Jan 2012: Prowler, Vortex 1r (flashing)

From: Marco Langbroek (marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl)
Date: Mon Jan 09 2012 - 16:45:33 UTC

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    90007 90 097E   8438 G 20120109030500622 17 75 0115128-080074 56
    90007 90 097E   8438 G 20120109030530622 17 75 0115413-079752 56
    10942 78 058B   8438 G 20120109030420717 17 75 0114436-081471 56
    
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    0.61-meter F/10 Cassegrain + CCD, Sierra Stars Obs. (MPC G68),
    Markleeberg, California, USA, 38.8108 N, 119.7750 W, 1545 m + Astrometrica software.
    What these numbers mean: http://www.satobs.org/position/IODformat.html
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    Remote observations using the 61-cm telescope of SSON in California.
    
    78-058B (the Vortex 1 r) was accidentally captured as a stray in the image 
    sequence of 90-097E. The start point of the trail was out of the FOV.
    
    78-058B shows a clear flashing behaviour on the CCD image, consisting of regular 
    spaced bright flashes with a secondary maximum on each side of the primary maximum.
    
    - Marco
    
    
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    Dr Marco Langbroek  -  SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands.
    e-mail: sattrackcam@wanadoo.nl
    
    Cospar 4353 (Leiden):   52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL
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