Observing from 32.86S, 151.7E at 1010UT on 02Feb09 I observed a flash with the unaided eye just north of zeta Taurus. Using 10x50 binoculars I observed subsequent flashes with a period of approximately 7 seconds. The visible part of the period was well below 1 second with no brightening or fading. Several cycles were required to determine that the object was moving from west to east. At 1018 the object was still within the original binocular field. At 1035, as the object approached eta Gemini, the object dropped below binocular visibility after gradually fading as it moved east. Only the bright part of the period was visible. Can anyone assist in identifying this object? Gordon Newcastle, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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