>Arizona at 08:10 UT December 20. He reported ... >Position was around ra 07h10m , dec-28, which was south of beta (25 )CMa. >Magnitude of flashes brighter than mag 0. Things don't quite add up for me: With elset for Dec.19, ETS-6 6.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 d 65 38883 x 8361 km 1 23230U 94056A 01353.85203764 -.00000070 00000-0 10000-3 0 9601 2 23230 11.8226 247.9028 5086800 241.0682 59.1064 1.67091823 44745 I get ETS-6 at RA 07:10 Dec.-28.55 (S of delta CMa) at 08:11:30 At 08:00 UTC I get RA 05:42 Dec.-23.45 (2000) Beta CMa at RA 06:22 Dec.-26.0 at 08:05:30 The two extremes are close to my predictions. Beta CMa is almost midway between two predictions (front/back of the 'B' surface), and if this is correct, you would have to extend your search about ten minutes both ways (or wait for a clarification / improved predictions). -- bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se (office) -- -- b_gimle@algonet.se (home) http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle -- -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA, 59.2576 N, 18.6172 E, 23 m -- -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m -- -- SeeSat-L searching now available (URL at the last line) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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