Re: Intelsat 5-1 R/B flasher

JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:27:33 -0500

Matson, Robert wrote:
> While looking for GEO flashers last night, a very slow-
> moving bright flasher caught my eye.  I timed eight
> consecutive flashes (7 periods) at 39.50 +/- 0.2 secs
> for a period of 5.64 +/- .03.  I positively identified
> it today using SkyMap as Intelsat 5-1 R/B (#12497,
> 81050B). 

I saw this in 1992 flashing 4-5 seconds.  Apparently it slowed down a little.

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