A faint and flashing satellite

Leo.Wikholm@canon.fi
Mon, 11 May 1998 08:56:00 +0200

Date: 1998 May 7 at 22.19.45 UT (+-10 sec.)
Site: 60 14 29 N
      24 48 58 E
     +35m
Sky position: 18h 28m, +31deg 21m (2000)
Blink period: 103.27s/20 =3D 5.16 s
Description: Blinking satellite, blink period slightly
uncertain because of complex light curve and sometimes
not sharp blinks. Betw. magnitude 11-14.
  In ESE 30-40 deg. above horizon. Moved slightly ascending,
northwards. Pace 1deg/min roughly.
  A follow-up observation 24h later: no satellite around.
                        Regards,
                        Timo Kinnunen


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