Re: Midnite Flare in Big Dipper

From: Björn Gimle (bg_26934@glocalnet.net)
Date: Sun Apr 16 2006 - 04:01:05 EDT

  • Next message: Jeff Umbarger: "Re: Midnite Flare in Big Dipper"

    Cosmos 1586 was at RA 12:39 dec +56:40 at around 01:01:30 UT
    It will be about 1 deg right 2 min earlier today.
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Jeff Umbarger" <jumbarger2000@yahoo.com>
    To: <seesat-l@satobs.org>
    Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 12:26 AM
    Subject: Midnite Flare in Big Dipper
    
    
    > Hey All,
    >     At 6:01UT (1:01am local time - CDT, 26 minutes
    > from local midnite) today (April 15) I saw an
    > additional star in the handle of Ursa Major. Threw me
    > off for a bit. It was located at around +56 dec and
    > 12h 35m RA. It did not move but flared to as bright as
    > the other stars in the Big Dipper. Then it rapidly
    > faded. It must have been pretty far away to be seen
    > that late at night and that motionless. Any ideas?
    > Will it be back there tonite?
    >
    >     Regards,
    >          Jeff Umbarger
    >          Plano, TX USA
    >          Lat: -96.76807
    >          Lon: +33.06946
    >          Central Daylight Time (GMT - 5:00)
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