video of TURKSAT 1B flare

From: Kevin Fetter (kfetter@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Oct 03 2007 - 04:44:45 EDT

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Here's the very nice flare, from TURKSAT 1B ( 23200 ) that I reported observing the other day. 

http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Sep-2007/0288.html

It was caused by the rotation of the satellite, so that something on the satellite, caused lots of
sunlight to be sent my way, for a short time. 

http://www.kfetter.com/satvideo/flashing-geosat/23200.wmv

Kevin




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