Re: Superbird A returned

From: Robert Oler (cvn65vf94@msn.com)
Date: Fri Sep 20 2002 - 01:12:10 EDT

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    Hello John
    
    Do a goggle on Superbird A Spacecraft and you will get some good references 
    there is one really good one that I use all the time its Mark Wade's site.
    
    Robert
    
    
    >From: John Culberson <jac@culbersonforcongress.com>
    >To: Leo Barhorst <leobarhorst@zonnet.nl>
    >CC: seesat-l <seesat-l@satobs.org>
    >Subject: Re: Superbird A returned
    >Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 23:17:56 -0400
    >
    >What type of satellite is Superbird A?  Orbital information on Heavens
    >Above contains no description of its origins, purpose size etc.
    >
    >thanks
    >
    >John Culberson
    >
    >Leo Barhorst wrote:
    >
    > > After a splendid clear evening yesterday in which I made 15 obs
    > > to be reported later, I looked this morning for Superbird A.
    > > As I didn't know the exact time when it was supposed te start
    > > flashig, I started observing around 03 UT.
    > > At around 03:19 UT I spotted a faint flash near the predicted
    > > spot for Superbird A, to be sure I waited for the next flash,
    > > also a faint one.
    > > Then I started timing on the next flash and could time 31 flashes
    > > before it stopped flashing.
    > > Some flashes were mag 3 other were mag 6 or even 7.
    > >
    > > 89- 41 A 02-09-13 03:25:00   LB  351.1 0.2  31 11.32  Ff, 3(6)->i
    > >
    > >  0    0   0:00.00
    > >  1 11.27  0:11.27
    > >  2 11.29    22.58
    > >  3 11.39    33.91
    > >  4 11.32    45.23
    > >  5 11.29    56.52
    > >  6 11.30  1:07.82
    > >  7 11.31    19.13
    > >  8 11.34    30.47
    > >  9 11.32    41.79
    > > 10 11.38    53.17
    > > 11 11.39  2:04.56
    > > 12 11.18    15.72
    > > 13 11.32    27.04
    > > 14 11.33    38.37
    > > 15 11.42    49.79
    > > 16 11.25  3:01.04
    > > 17 11.30    12.34
    > > 18 11.41    23.75
    > > 19 11.28    35.03
    > > 20 11.41    46.44
    > > 21 11.32    57.76
    > > 22 11.28  4:09.04
    > > 23 10.94    19.98 timed too early
    > > 24 11.73    31.71
    > > 25 11.38    43.09
    > > 26 11.28    54.37
    > > 27 11.31  5:05.68
    > > 28 11.40    17.08
    > > 29 11.33    28.41
    > > 30 11.46    39.87
    > > 31 11.20  5:51.07
    > > Greetings and clear, dark skies
    > > Leo Barhorst Medemblik
    > > 52.76350 N  5.09114 E  2 m ASL
    > > http://www.home.zonnet.nl/leobarhorst/index.html
    > >
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    Robert Oler WB5MZO Houston TX
    
    
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