Superbird A returned

From: Leo Barhorst (leobarhorst@zonnet.nl)
Date: Thu Aug 17 2000 - 21:10:31 PDT

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    This morning I observed Superbird A, 1989- 41 A.
    Rob's prediction for the place was right on the spot.
    The time of the first flas was about 2.5 minutes earlier than the time
    Rob predicted fot the 16th; so in fact it was 4.5 minutes earlier as it
    is suppossed to 1 minute later eacht day.
    It was a pity that some clouds interfeered, so in the end I missed the
    fainter lashes inbetween, until a cloud totally blocked my view.
    
    I waited about 8 minutes longer for the clouds to dissapear, but didn't
    see any flashes then.
    
    The observation:
    
    In PPAS:
    89- 41 A 00-08-18 03:15:09   LB  206.5 0.2  18 11.47  FF, 3->i, sm, f, 5
    
    The time is of the last flash.
    Timings        Time in UT
    0                    03:11:42.91
    11.30            03:11:54.21
    11.55            03:12:05.76
    11.40            03:12:17.16
    11.44            03:12:28.60
    11.52            03:12:40.12
    11.45            03:12:51.57
    11.46            03:13:03.03
    11.47            03:13:14.50
    11.43            03:13:25.93
    11.47            03:13:37.40
    11.59            03:13:48.99
    11.44            03:14:00.43
    11.60            03:14:12.03
    11.37            03:14:23.40
    22.85            03:14:46.25
    23.18            03:15:09.43
    
    It was my first obsrvation of Superbird A, but I'm going to observe it more.
    
    Greetings and clear, dark skies
    Leo Barhorst Medemblik
    52.767 N  5.09 E  2 m ASL
    
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