On Nov. 15, Igor G. Rozivika wrote: > Hello all! > On 15 Nov 1998 I waited the predicted flare of Iridium 52. At 14:56:19 UTC I > have seen a flare approximately 1 mag (Alt 70 deg, Az 340 deg). The > satellite passed on a north. Somebody knows what it a flasher? > The flare of Ir52 was usual (about 1 mag). A place and time agree predicted. > > Igor G. Rozivika > Sosnovy Bor, St. Peterburg, Russia > Lat. 59.9053N > Lon. 29.0939E > Alt. 50 m > aso@sbor.ru This seems to be a perfect match with NOAA 12, 91032 A, 21263 which was on a northbound track. I don't know if it is usually a flasher. Time Az. El. Range Right Asc. Decl %Illum Mag. 17:56:00 352,9 82,4 840,5 20h 20m 38s 67,4 59,8 5,5 17:56:15 346,8 75,0 860,0 19h 40m 40s 74,1 59,7 5,6 17:56:30 344,8 68,0 891,7 18h 19m 3s 79,6 59,5 5,7 17:56:45 343,8 61,4 934,4 15h 42m 52s 82,0 59,1 5,8 Regards Dan Deak St-Bonaventure, Québec 45.9487°N, 72.6538°W, 58 m., UTC-5:00