1. 2 March 2022. 11:58 UT (Pre-sunrise) Northbound pass. Maximum elevation of pass 5 2 degrees, azimuth74 degrees. Sun elevation -17 degrees. Flare interval ~11:57:43 UT – Not observed. Max magnitude ~3 to 3.5. Maximum flare ~ 11:58:09 (+/- 5 seconds) UT. Az/El: 99/49.5. RA/Dec: 18:38.5/+29:21.8 Soon after maximum flare the satellite was obscured by high thin clouds so the flare end point was not observed. 2. 3 March 2022. 01:23 UT (Post sunset) Southbound pass. Maximum elevation of pass 64 degrees, azimuth 285 degrees. Flare interval not timed due to bright sky. Max magnitude ~-0.5. Sun elevation -6.7 degrees. Maximum flare ~ 1:23:25 UT. Az/El: 247/57.7. RA/Dec: 2:59.3/+21:40 3. 3 March 2022. 12:15 UT (Pre-sunrise) Northbound pass. Maximum elevation of pass 84 degrees, azimuth 77 degrees. Flare first observed at 12:14:51 UT. Flare end at 12:16:34 UT Maximum flare ~ 12:15:41 UT. Az/El: 138.9/77.6. RA/Dec: 16:39.8/+29:15.9 Magnitude ~ -0.5 Faintest star 4.5 to 5. This was the best pass/flare observed so far primarily because I caught the initial flare brightening early in the process. It also may have been the brightest. All observations naked eye (with glasses). _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu Apr 07 2022 - 17:50:41 UTC
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