Re: Double flare out of Iridium 35

From: Ron Lee (ronlee@pcisys.net)
Date: Wed Dec 25 2002 - 21:23:47 EST

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    Yes. The second is a solar array I believe.
    
    Ron Lee
    
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    Site name: Iowa
    Latitude:  42.47300  Longitude:  -92.36000  Altitude:   600.0 ft
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            Local     Local     Iridium          Sun    Flare  Max Flare  Ird
    Day    Date      Time    Azm El Rnge N I  Azm Elv MMA Mag  Bearing    #  S
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    Wed 2002-12-25 18:23:05  038 53  594 A L  254 -17  L  -1  20.6 mi W  35
    Wed 2002-12-25 18:23:27  030 46  643 A L  254 -17  S  -3   7.7 mi W  35
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    At 07:38 PM 12/25/02 -0600, you wrote:
    >Hi all,
    >
    >Iridium 35 produced a double flare tonight---first I've ever seen. I was
    >showing my visiting nephew what was predicted to be a -1 flare near Perseus
    >when after that flare occurred there was an even brighter second flare;
    >maybe a -2.  Nice treat!
    >
    >If someone with Iridiflare has the time and initiative to look I would like
    >to know if that program predicted that double flare.
    
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