Re: Request for obs

From: Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Date: Thu Nov 02 2000 - 00:30:24 PST

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    > 100W).  If anyone happens to catch one or more of them flashing
> brightly, please send in a report!!
>
> Intelsat 512
> 1 16101U 85087A   00298.12201172 -.00000222 +00000-0 +10000-3 0 03706
> 2 16101 004.9875 067.7192 0004837 039.1791 320.8972 00.99118209037480
>
> Flash period 38-40 seconds; last report I can find was last
> August:
>  http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/Aug-2000/0419.html
> Björn had worked out its rotation axis:
>  http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/Aug-2000/0394.html

If my August determination was correct, and precession hasn't ruined it,
the flashes Nov.03 would occur  near RA 19:45 Dec -8 in daylight;
and in evening twilight, near the RA/Dec band:
21:47,-16.44
22:02,-14.66
22:16,-12.81
22:30,-10.90
22:44,-8.95
22:58,-6.96
which would be crossed around UTC 23:10 for SE USA near RA 19:45 Dec -8 in
daylight.

However, this flash is from the "back" side of the panel, compared to the
observations by Ron Lee in August.

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