Flaring GEOSAT Observation Success

Ron Lee (ronlee@pcisys.net)
Tue, 05 Oct 1999 21:51:16 -0600

Rainer Kresken mentioned being the possibility of seeing GEOSATs
just prior to shadow entry at certain times of the year.  I just 
came in from seeing about six (6) with binoculars under the 
conditions he mentioned.  I am at latitude 38.9478 N and observed
from 0200-0324 UT on 6 Oct 98.   I need to determine which satellites
I saw along with a possible geosynch flasher.  Details to follow.

Looked at Superbird starting at 0326 UT and it was already in the 
post phase shift mode.

Ron Lee