Re: Globalstar 56

From: Bjorn Gimle (b.gimle@chello.se)
Date: Thu Jan 03 2002 - 04:00:56 EST

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    Globalstar 56 culminated ten minutes later, was nowhere near alpha Persei,
    and had shadow entry about 20:02:10 in Cetus near Eridanus.
    
    But Globalstar 59 DID enter shadow near this star, about 19:48:30. If solar
    cells were pointed near the Sun, they would not flare there, same argument
    for Glonass (but they could be out-of-order, or follow schemes like Iridiums
    do).
    
    The three debris objects in the vicinity could flash/flare, but were up to a
    minute early.
    
    
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "James" <james.mindham@btinternet.com>
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    > 02 Jan 2002 19:48 UTC
    >
    >
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Bjorn Gimle" <b.gimle@chello.se>
    >
    > > I can not find any shadow entry by Globalstar 56 near alpha Per (which
    > > SkyMap points to when I locate Mirfak) from Dec.30 until now!
    > >
    > >
    > > > I was watching the sky around Perseus when I'm sure I noticed a .2 mag
    > > flare
    > > > near Mirfak. After running Ted Molczan's IDSat program I found 3
    > > > possibilities. I then inputted the TLE's into Starrynight and
    discovered
    > > > that Globalstar 56 was the only realistic possibility. Globalstar 56
    had
    
    
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