Re: ISS & IRIDIUM-9 22.XII., 23.XII

From: Jim (nixj@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat Dec 23 2000 - 21:56:03 PST

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Hi Dennis,

    The BWGS maintains a database on flashing satellites including the iridium tumblers
at:

http://gallery.uunet.be/tcools/satimage/bwgs/bwgs.htm

    At my site's data pages I have flash data on the Iridium tumblers taken from our
groups efforts and data from the BWGS at, these can be found at:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Galaxy/3070/data.htm

and click on Iridium tumblers.

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Jim Nix  |  Raleigh Springs #8936  35.2131N 89.9354W  90m
             |  Lim Mag 7.0, Clear  Sat-tracks.com
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Dennis wrote:

> Observer: Dennis Hennig, home Berlin
> "Christmas" Location Rasdorf
> abt. 51.88N 12.82E  50m asl
>
> 22.12.2000
> ISS made a fine pass, max. elevation 87deg
> at 16.37.05UTC, distance 382km
> steady at max. about -0mag
> orange tint was obvious
> entered earth shadow near Jupiter
> Progress 1-4 not seen
>
> 23.12.2000
> IRIDIUM 9 (tumbling) nice show, irregular flash-pattern
> after passing max. elevation (31deg) dir. West at 18.00.23UTC
> one flare better than Jupiter >-3mag
>
> ISS passed max. elevation 70deg at 17.09.41UTC
> steady at max. about -1mag
> orange tint was obvious
> entered earth shadow at 18.10UTC at 62deg el.
> very red coloured
>
> Progress 1-4 leading the station a few seconds
> flared at max. elevation (abt. 70deg) from invisible
> to +3mag and faded to abt. +5mag until it entered earth shadow
>
> I have seen IRIDIUM-9 and USA-129 a couple of times.
> There are much more flashing/tumbling objects.
> Would anybody be so kind to tell me more about tumbling
> IRIDIUMS and other bright flashers?
>
> Thanks and Merry Christmas
> Dennis
>
> denxku@gmx.net
>
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