RE: Spectacular UNID

Dorreman, Bram (Bram.Dorreman@nl.origin-it.com)
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:02:56 +0100

Ed Cannon wrote:

>At about 11:47:30 UTC (5:47:30 a.m. CST), as I was looking 
>between Cosmos 1980 Rk (#19650, 88-102B) and Cosmos 1005 Rk 
>(#10861, 78-45B), a very bright flash from near the zenith 
>caught my eye.  I watched up there and very soon saw a flash 
>in the -4 to -6 magnitude range.  The object then in a few 
>seconds became visible briefly at about +3, then in a few 
>seconds there was another -4 to -6 flash.  The object was
>southbound from near the zenith.  Etc.. Etc.

When I see such flashes I always think of the very old MIDAS satellites
and the last one (1966-089 A) inparticular. Just a guess in case the
object moves very slowly. 

Bram Dorreman        (Bram.Dorreman@nl.origin-it.com from work)
COSPAR site 4160:          51g 15'49" N   5g28'38" E  35 m above
sealevel
Achel 1                         lat: +51.26361 g    long: -5.47722  g