Re: Puzzling observations of 19822=89-016A

From: Mike McCants (mmccants@io.com)
Date: Fri Sep 24 2004 - 12:37:00 EDT

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Ed Light posted:

>Last night, we observed object 19822 89-016A (aka EXOS D or Akebono)
>for the third time this week and are EXTREMELY PUZZLED about its behavior.

Picture at: http://www.phys.ucalgary.ca/satellites/html/sms_art.html

It would seem that seeing the flashes depends on reflections from
the four "wings".  So even a little change in the sun-satellite-observer
angles could mean that no reflections would be seen.

Mike McCants

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