Re: Flaring GEOSAT Observation Success + Oscar 29 Flare?
Mir16609@aol.com
Wed, 6 Oct 1999 00:20:50 EDT
In a message dated 10/5/99 11:56:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ronlee@pcisys.net writes:
> Looked at Superbird starting at 0326 UT and it was already in the
> post phase shift mode.
Here it is for tonight, Ron:
89- 41 A 99-10-06 03:41:27.8 JDG 218.8 0.3 19 11.51 4.0->inv
There were 4 - 23 second flashes prior to and 4 or 5 - 23 second flashes
after the time period reported in the PPAS entry.
I thought that there was a flashing geosat about 2 deg above and to the right
of Superbird A that was distracting me. After reading the posts about the
flashing geosats over the past year I'm beginning to think that the sky is
full of them.
I observed what appeared to be a DMSP/NOAA type flare at 01:09 UTC, 6 October
at 180az, 60el. It was descending and bright - in the -2.0 to -2.5 range.
Oscar 29 (18362) seems to be the only good match. Has anyone ever observed
a flare from this object?
Cheers
Don Gardner 39.1796 N, 76.8419 W, 34m ASL
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