Galaxy 8 flashing, Nov 28

From: Marco Langbroek (marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl)
Date: Mon Nov 29 2010 - 12:58:39 UTC

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    Hi all,
    
    In imagery aiming for USA 202 (Mentor 4) I have another nearby geosat flaring 
    brightly between 21:51:32-21:51:42 UTC (Nov 28). On the image it is slightly 
    brighter than the nearby USA 202 (which is ~mag. +8). An image taken 30 seconds 
    later does not show it, so the flashes are short (another image taken 3.5 
    minutes earlier does show it, but very faint).
    
    Position is in very close agreement with Galaxy 8 (97-078A):
    
    25086 97 078A   4353 G 20101128215132300 17 75 0537012-046480 56
    
    It yielded a pretty picture with both geosats hovering near the Orion nebula 
    (will post image URL later).
    
    - Marco
    
    
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    Cospar 4353 (Leiden):   52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL
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