I hoped last night after posting to see USA 186 - no luck. In my haste, I forgot to mention I saw a fine flare of LaCrosse 4, from beginning of sighting it 20s before the first point below. At 3:15:38.09 UT, it suddenly "snapped" from +2 to +6 magnitude in my 12x60 binoculars. I timed this, in case, but was not sure it was a real event due to the hazy skies. However, by the second point below, I could see it relative a 6m star.
My question is, how is this event different than the Lacrosse 5 "disapperance" trick I have seen many posts about? I see several posts on Lacrosse 4 flaring, but the is the difference that Lacrosse 5 ending a flare is more drastic?
Previously posted:
26473 00 047A 8336 B 20080525031517340 17 25 1341631+491146 78 M
26473 00 047A 8336 B 20080525031555530 17 25 1518611+640506 98 N
I do not have the tools to calculate what the phase angle or range was at the timing noted - I'm sure others can do this.
TULSA1:
COSPAR 8336 +36.1397, -95.9838, 201 m
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