New Iridium flare

From: J Respler via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:47:56 -0500
I don't recall seeing flare reports for the new Iridiums but I caught a 
small one tonight. This was the first time I looked for one of the new 
Iridiums.  I was following I 105 at mag 5.5 when it flared just like the 
old ones but only about 2 mags.

   40.330  74.445  170.   JAY RESPLER Monroe NJ      1950
*** 2019 Feb  28  Thu evening  *** Times are PM EST  *** 1835  544
41921 IRIDIUM 105   flared ~2mags
H  M  S Tim Azi El C Dir  Mag Dys F Hgt Shd  Rng EW Phs  R A   Dec
  7 26 27      93 71 C 273  5.5  0  9 487 183  513 1.6 51 736  36.7

-- 
Jay Respler
JRespler_at_superlink.net
Monroe Township, New Jersey

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