Cosmos 2282

From: Matson, Robert (ROBERT.D.MATSON@saic.com)
Date: Tue Sep 03 2002 - 13:46:40 EDT

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    Hi Ed,
    
    > Well, this is interesting.  When I got home from observing, I saw
    > Rob's message about TDF 1.  I also had found and timed it -- for
    > 1:45:23.8 (6323.8 seconds), 303 cycles, period 20.870 seconds...
    
    Obviously solid agreement with my 20.8717 timing.
    
    > brightest maxima seemed +4.5 at best, maybe only +5.0.
    
    I concur.  The brightness varied -- all flashes were at least +5
    for me, but some were as bright as +4.
    
    > It didn't seem like TDF 1 was when I saw that one before; it
    > seemed more like a Gorizont (fainter, very long period of
    > visibility).
    
    Agreed -- behavior very much like a Gorizont flasher, which means
    it should have wide visibility across the central and western U.S.,
    at least for a little while longer.  --Rob
    
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