Grace(s) 1 and 2: I timed the separation between the 2 objects at 21.8 seconds last evening (02:17 UTC, 24 April) as the 2 objects ascended in the north. I thought that there was a dim object between the two (a fragment?) but I'm not sure. Iridium 86 produced a nice -4 mag flare at 00:55:09 UTC 24 April and Iridium 12 followed with a +1 flare at 01:00:30. Both flares were approximately due north at an elevation of about 25 deg. Iridium 86 still has a "?" designation but it seems to produce reliable flares. Superbird A was a no-show from 03:16 to 03:46 UTC. 3:16 UTC might have been too late. I'll try earlier next time. Cheers, Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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