I have observed flashes from Cosmos 2217 with the Mintron 12V1C-EX and lens 75 mm f/1.3 each frame integrated for 0.64 seconds, gain about 9 dB. The satellite crossed the long side of the field of view (5.0 deg) from 2003 Sep 21 20:24:04.9 - 20:29:37.1 UTC. first flash recorded 20:24:11.7 last flash recorded 20:29:35.5 brightest flashes about 20:27 mag 4 magnitude between flashes mag 10-11 An image of the Sep 21 flashes is at http://home.t-online.de/home/R.Kracht/flashes.htm. The flashes appeared each night at the same spot in the sky and about four minutes earlier each day. PPAS 92- 69 A 03-09-17 20:47:06 RK 289.3 0.3 41 7.06 mag 4->INV 92- 69 A 03-09-18 20:33:24 RK 218.1 0.6 31 7.04 mag 4->INV 92- 69 A 03-09-20 20:31:14 RK 225.0 0.2 32 7.03 mag 4->INV 92- 69 A 03-09-20 20:34:24 RK 176.3 0.2 25 7.05 mag 4->INV 92- 69 A 03-09-21 20:29:36 RK 323.8 0.3 46 7.04 mag 4->mag 10-11 Cosmos 2217 is an Oko early-warning satellite in a Molniya orbit. 92069A 1 22189U 92069A 03260.96580728 -.00000274 00000-0 00000+0 0 9324 2 22189 67.0363 129.6414 6514051 240.6557 40.1409 2.00664599 79945 Rainer Rainer Kracht Elmshorn, Germany Station 5005 53.7695N 9.6626E 9m Potsdam Datum 53.7679N 9.6614E 47m WGS84 R.Kracht@t-online.de ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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