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From: Brad Young (brad.young@domain-engineering.com)
Date: Sun Feb 11 2007 - 22:40:57 EST

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Date:  Feb 11, 2007 4:43 pm
--- Kevin Fetter <kfetter@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The approx magnitude Intelsat 1R ( 26608 ) was at,

I only got one timing in last night due to poor
conditions:
 
  Time ( UTC ) Magnitude       Based On
 
  3:04:51      5.6             =33 Hya (HD82870)
 
> I have noticed that Intelsat 1R more rapidly gain's
> in brighness, before it get's to the area
> around 12 hour difference in R.A from the sun. 
> 
> Then it more slowly decreases in brightness, after
> it passes the area around 12 hour difference in
> R.A area from the sun. 

I also have seen this behavior, this year and last.
Anyone have a theory on the geometry?
-- 
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