Re: Cosmos 1975 possibly flashing

From: Ted A. Nichols II (tanichols@peoplepc.com)
Date: Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:08:36 EST

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    I saw Cosmos 1975 passing over from 40.1580N, 76.8040W at 22:46:45 UT on Dec
    22.
    
    I noticed no flashing, just the fact that it was brighter than the predicted
    3.8 magnitude in the Cassiopeia region. Conditions were good.
    
    Binoculars were used as well and I didn't notice anything unusual, ISS was
    passing over at the same time as well, and I had the prediction for C1975,
    and looked that way while I was viewing ISS.
    
    Regards,
    Ted A. Nichols II
    
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Mark Hanning-Lee" <markhl@prodigy.net>
    To: "SeeSat-L" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 12:27 AM
    Subject: Cosmos 1975 possibly flashing
    
    
    > On 12/23 18:09 PST = 12/24 2:09 UTC, I think I saw a sat flashing from
    > mag 2 to mag 0, low in the NW, with a flash period of 0.8 s.
    > A possible match is 19573 Cosmos 1975.
    > (I used mccants.tle predicting magnitudes down to mag 7.)
    >
    > I did not have optical aid to look more closely, and in a murky sky it
    > was hard to define the azimuth or reference stars!
    > A tentative observation.
    >
    > Best, Mark
    >
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