3 Flashes from Hotbird 1

From: Kevin Fetter (kfetter@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Sep 16 2007 - 19:47:15 EDT

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    Last night, I decided to check up on Hotbird 1 ( 23537 ). I had to work, so video was recorded for
    later playback.
    
    I playback the video this morning, and observed 3 bright slow flashes. Once was before shadow
    entry, no record of the time.
    
    The other 2 where at
    
    7:28:45 UTC ( Sep 16 )
    
    0 h 58 m R.A
    -8 deg 17 min Dec
    
    7:36:18
    
    1 h 05 m R.A
    -8 deg 16 min Dec
    
    Kevin
    
    44.6062 N
    75.6910 W
    
    
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