Recent observations
Leo Barhorst (leobarhorst@pi.net)
Tue, 03 Sep 1996 21:19:51 +0200
Observations Sep 01, 02 and 03
81- 59 A 96-09-02 20:46:57 LB 87.1 0.1 50 1.742 FF, mag 4->inv
Easy to measure, nice flashes
84-109 B 96-09-02 19:59:30 LB 83.8 0.5 4 21.0 AA, mag 5->inv
85- 75 A 96-09-02 19:52 LB slowly var, mag
6->7
86- 19 B 96-09-02 20:13:24 LB 113.5 0.1 10 11.35 FF, mag 3->inv
Nice, bright flasher
87- 18 A 96-09-02 19:55:21 LB 29.4 0.2 1 29.4 F'ffF', mag
4(6)->inv
Distinct secondary flashes; very sharp primary flashes
90- 4 B 96-09-01 02:45:22 LB 102.2 0.5 10 10.2 AA, mag 4->inv
See also the DRA-obs; real period 10.5 sec
90- 13 A 96-09-02 21:01:34 LB 110.5 0.5 4 27.6 AA, mag 4->7
90- 23 B 96-09-02 19:44:01 LB 86.8 0.5 2 43.4 AA, mag 4->inv
90- 29 J 96-09-02 20:38 LB almost S, mag 7
Faint object, small var; could not be measured
92- 30 J 96-09-02 20:06:00 LB 98.8 0.2 10 9.88 FF, mag 7->inv
Was very faint in this pass, not all flashes seen
93- 24 A 96-09-02 20:40:51 LB 50.9 0.5 4 12.7 mag 3->3.5, dtm
Small var, due to brightness of flashes dtm
93- 50 A 96-09-01 02:29:56 LB 104.8 0.2 12 8.73 FF, mag 3->inv
See DRA-obs; some flashes missing
94- 74 B 96-09-02 20:52:14 LB 95.9 0.5 5 19.2 AA, mag 3->7
Is going up nicely; easy object
95- 2 D 96-09-02 20:19:36 LB 102.6 0.2 9 11.40 AA, mag 5->inv
Easy to measure object
95- 21 B 96-09-02 20:30:05 LB 30.5 0.5 4 7.6 AA, mag 4->5
96- 17 B 96-09-02 21:05:16 LB 64.1 0.5 8 8.0 AA, mag 4->6
96- 29 B 96-09-02 20:22:37 LB 8.6 0.1 3 2.87 FF, mag 3->inv
Bright flasher, just some flashes between two trees
96- 29 T 96-09-01 02:19 LB almost S, mag 5
96- 29 T 96-09-03 03:42 LB slowly var, mag
6->7
Due to cloudy weather this was the first time I saw TiPS. Using the
latest
elsets from Seesat; it appeared right on time. Fasinating to see a small
'line' move across the sky. I didn't see North or Ralph. Almost in the
zenith there was a bright flash to mag 2. Having to change the position
of my gardenchair I lost the satellite.
This morning, just before leaving home to go to work, I observed
TiPS again. It was a small 'line' moving at about 40 degrees elevation
in the north-eastern sky. Barely visibly as morning was breaking.
DRA-observations of some of the above satellites.
93- 50 A
96 09
52.6333 4.7833 3
01 02 28 11.2
0 0.00
1 ----
2 17.22
3 26.34
4 34.99
5 ----
6 52.01
7 60.83
8 69.83
9 78.88
10 86.90
11 95.54
12 104.76
90- 04 B
96 09
52.6333 4.47833 3
01 02 43 39.8
0 0.00
1 -----
2 24.22
3 33.64
4 40.57
5 51.78
6 62.01
7 72.69
8 83.09
9 93.62
10 102.23
92- 30 J
96 09
52.6333 4.7833 3
02 20 04 21.2
0 0.00
4 37.83
9 88.77
10 98.77
86- 19 B
96 09
52.6333 4.7833 3
02 20 11 30.5
0 0.00
1 11.37
2 22.63
3 34.21
4 45.37
5 56.84
6 68.07
7 79.46
8 -----
9 -----
10 113.54
95- 2 D
96 09
52.6333 4.7833 3
02 20 17 53.4 9
0 0.00
1 11.41
2 22.22
3 33.90
4 45.29
5 56.14
6 68.86
7 80.83
8 89.70
9 102.58
81- 59 A
96 09
52.6333 4.7833 3
02 20 45 29.9
0 0.00
20 34.67
30 52.18
40 69.56
50 87.07
Greetings and clear skies
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Leo Barhorst Alkmaar The Netherlands
52.6333 North 4.7833 East 3 m ASL
Member of Seesat-L
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Every day I wonder about the things I see in the (night)sky