Re: mystery flare,21/05

From: Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Date: Tue May 22 2001 - 22:01:56 PDT

  • Next message: Leo Barhorst: "Obs May 22"

    >Perhaps a possible explanation of this observation could be a crossing
    >(or "conjunction") of southbound Cosmos 2369 Rk (26070, 00-006B) with
    >northbound Terra (25994, 99-068A), which later flared.  From the
    ...
    
    26070 was entering shadow about 45 seconds before Terra exited, but given
    the the gradual dimming before, and the proximity of the two at 23:27:35 -
    less than 4 degrees - it seems very likely.
    
    I was investigating the same theory, but was fooled into looking for the
    first object descending straight down (Dir=180 in QuickSat terms) - again an
    example that stating direction of motion is a good way to make
    identifications safer and faster.
    
    
    
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