> > A few hours ago when I came home from work, I stepped out on the balcony > to gaze at the unusually clear sky for a while. > > I spotted the satellite very near its culmination high in the west; it was > about mag +1 and faded to invisibility in about 30 seconds. Then, after > some 15 more seconds, the was a short blink to 0 mag -- the blink lasted > at most a quarter of a second. I was following the path of the object in > case it was a tumbler which might brighten again. > > I've seen tumbling satellites, strobing satellites, iridiums, but I've never > seen something fade slowly and then blink once at me. > > I'm currently out of reach of a tracking program; here's the data if anyone > wishes to try to find the object: > > Time 16:52 (+-2, no watch) UTC > Site 57.667N, 11.917E, 125m ASL > Track direction close to direct south. It passed fairly close to Alderamin; > I don't recall now whether it passed above or below the star. > > Looks like ISIS 1 ISIS 1 1.1 1.3 0.0 7.8 d 1 03669U 69009A 98351.05544885 +.00000203 +00000-0 +14741-3 0 08245 2 03669 088.4422 175.1210 1722186 318.6116 029.6166 11.27232487226663 Rainer