Re: Great Iridium photo

From: Bjorn Gimle \(TietoEnator\) (bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se)
Date: Tue May 14 2002 - 12:15:59 EDT


Your URL doesn't seem to work (Cantin2.jpg does, though).
You can see the thumbnail at:

http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/gallery_11may02.html

I could download it, but not open it in Explorer or image processing
software.

I was able to find a matching flare, but its maximum was 50 km E of Quebec.

Ir                          Azi El RA     Dec  Mag  Peak  At lat long    Km
49    2002- 5-12 22:40:06.0 033 19 21h43  50.6  1.9 -6.4  48.93  -70.23
49    2002- 5-12 22:40:21.0 036 20 21h25  49.9 -0.4 -6.5  48.05  -70.36
55.3 E
49    2002- 5-12 22:40:37.0 039 21 21h05  48.9  2.0 -6.6  47.09  -70.51

Time assumed UTC-4

I have a SkyMap prediction image, showing that the bright star is Alpha
Cygni
Cassiopeia is just outside the left edge.

-- bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se (office)                         --
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-- COSPAR 5919, MALMA,    59.2576 N, 18.6172 E, 23 m         --
-- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m         --

----- Original Message -----
From: "James" <james.mindham@btinternet.com>
To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:18 PM
Subject: Great Iridium photo


> Check this out.
>
> Image shows an Iridium satellite (visual magnitude -6) behind the auroras.
> Which one though?
>
> http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/images/11may02/Cantin1.jpg
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