In PPAS format: 92-030 J 00-08-17 01:07:45.37JDG 161.6 0.3 21 7.69 +6.0->inv An explanation of the format may be found here: http://www2.satellite.eu.org/ppas/node6.html#SECTION00600000000000000000 Cosmos 2187 r 7.4 2.4 0.0 5.5 v 1 21984U 92030J 00229.52494331 -.00000004 00000-0 10000-3 0 48 2 21984 74.0007 87.3149 0123742 318.1141 41.0492 12.22144911366084 When I first acquired the Cosmos 2187 Rk the visible flashes were brief (1-2 secs) and fairly complex - a short burst of 3-4 flashes. After about 5 cycles the flashes were smoother. The invisible part of the cycle lasted about 5 secs. Tracking this object using a telescope is challenging. Okean-O Rk (25861, 99039B) After observing a clear flashing pattern on 13 Aug (UTC) I observed a steady-brightness pass at 02:01 UTC 16 Aug. If there was a variation in brightness it was between +2.0 and +2.5 mag. The pass was northbound at az75, el80. Only after it had descended past Polaris was the flashing noticeable. UNIDs observed listed for no particular reason: 17 August UTC 00:35:30 Meteor 1-31 +1.5 mag 02:03:30 Cosmos 2082 +2.5 mag 02:17:53 Cosmos 1133 (40kg payload?) +8.0 mag or dimmer 02:41:00 Cosmos 628 Rk +6.5 mag Cheers Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL Homepage: 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://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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