Observing Program of the BWGS
Bart De Pontieu (BDP@MPEPL)
Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:51:14 +0100 (CET)
Observing Program of the BWGS
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The Belgian Working Group Satellites has been active in collecting flash
period measurements since 1987. Our priority list contains over 200
satellites. Flash period observations are welcome at this address:
tcools@nic.INbe.net
And please note my changed address: bdp@mpepl.plasma.mpe-garching.mpg.de
New in the archive :
1. Overview of BWGS program (including recent observations)
Send a message with Subject: archive get program/program.*
to SeeSat-L-request@iris01.plasma.mpe-garching.mpg.de
Send a message with Subject: archive get program/satfeb96.txt
to the same address, to get accompanying notes by Tristan Cools (Satorama).
2. PPAS-update 13
Send a message with Subject: archive get ppas/ppas5-13.obs
to SeeSat-L-request@iris01.plasma.mpe-garching.mpg.de
to get the most recent update to our database of Flash Period
Observations (PPAS).
Priority codes :
b flashing object for beginners
d difficult to measure
S steady object, potentially flashing in the future
? flash period is unknown or uncertain
- long flash period (>40 s)
! top-priority object
regular object
x additional code for DRA project
Changes in this month's program :
61028A/00131: triple flashes
66005A/01952: new, Transit 11, multiple flashes acc to MM
71120B/05737: long period ?
76022A/08744: new, Kosmos 807: flashes seen by MM
77027A/09911: new, Kosmos 903 in Molniya orbit, seen by RK
80003B/11668: probably rising again
80093B/12072: deleted, steady
80098B/12445: new, Centaur Intelsat 5A-2
81033B/12389: accelerated but going up again
81084B/12792: new, C1 Kosmos 1302: long period
81116J/12983: no acceleration but long period
82120B/13618: deleted because steady
84065C/15071: confirmed by LB, MM and TC; nice !
85011B/15506: long period
85075A/15986: short or long period ?
85079B/16012: difficult ?
85108A/16262: steady, deleted
85116B/16369: steady, deleted
86002J/16457: steady ?
86018A/16601: also steady and deleted
87006B/17304: same as above
87053A/18123: sometimes short flashes visible
87106B/18710: long period
89025J/19910: almost steady
93036B/22676: almost steady
91042A/21422: new, F2 Tsyklon K2151: flashes reported
94024B/23093: last obs hp ?
95012B/23527: long period but still to be followed
95046C/23659: deleted because reported steady as expected
Observers of January 1996
ANO: Antero Olkkonen, Ristiina, Finland
JVS: Jan Vansteelandt, Gistel, Belgium
KD: Kurt Dequick, Oostende, Belgium
KJ: Kurt Jonckheere, Oostende, Belgium
LB: Leo Barhorst, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
MM: Mike McCants, Austin, Texas, USA
MR: Mike Rosseel, Belgium
MVP: Michel Van de Putte, Ronse, Belgium
PM: Paul Maley, Texas, USA
RE: Russell Eberst, Edinburgh, Scotland
RK: Rainer Kracht, Elmshorn, Germany
TC: Tristan Cools, Brugge, Belgium
WV: Willy Verhaeghen, Wetteren, Belgium
Total number of observations: 416
Next deadline for sending in observations: March 10, 1996
Cheers,
Tristan Cools (tcools@nic.INbe.net)
& Bart De Pontieu (bdp@mpepl.plasma.mpe-garching.mpg.de)