Re: Routine Obs Reporting

Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Sat, 31 Jul 1999 11:27:44 +0200

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>With any sat, seeing it flare one night should not be reported. Most sats
can
>flare at odd times. If it flares on different nights at the same az/el,
that
>possible pattern should be reported.
>
If the satellite is known not to be operational, its spin/tumble axis should
be relatively fixed, and its flares describe "cones" fixed in space.
So, reporting of RA/Dec can help determine this cone/axis - ESPECIALLY IF
RA/Dec and az/el are NOT similar.

(I raised this debate)


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