Re: Corrected: A flasher? Can you identify it?

From: Bjorn Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Date: Sun Jan 27 2002 - 08:28:02 EST

  • Next message: Greg Roberts: "re 79104N"

    I have identified it, based upon Jack's time ambiguity.
    Extracts from my reply:
    ...
    But on Jan.07 04:09-04:39 UTC I do find Intelsat 4-1 rocket:
    
    Intsat 4-1 r                                     36515 x 554 km
    1 07902U 75042B   02002.07337794  .00000082  00000-0  28335-2 0  6844
    2 07902  26.1825  10.5916 7217146 271.1174  14.7714  2.20804923 83552
    Intsat 4-1 r                                     36517 x 552 km
    1 07902U 75042B   02008.86513687  .00000060  00000-0  38536-2 0  6877
    2 07902  26.1754   8.3491 7218115 274.9224  13.5690  2.20811670 83704
    
    
    I also have a current elset in my image:
    Intsat 4-1 r                                     36512 x 555 km
    1 07902U 75042B   02023.35445812  .00000040  00000-0  29512-2 0  6975
    2 07902  26.1794   3.5604 7216764 283.0897  11.4759  2.20819749 84020
    
    - right at the start of the exposure. Using 50 MILES NW, Lat= 42.39N
    Long= -88.33E I have a track passing within 0.01 degrees, all within 0.02
    degrees below M 1.
    It was moving 10"/sec, so your image appears to match a 1/3 second flash,
    which is not unusual with this kind of rocket and orbit.
    
    /Björn
    
    ----- Original Message -----
    ...
    >
    > So what is the explanation for Schmidling's discontinuity? Here is what he
    > said when asked about the date/time and observing location.
    >
    > "The date stamp on the fits says 1/5/02 22:09 local time (CST). My notes
    say
    > Jan
    > 6. The site is near Rockford Illinios."
    >
    > He was shooting M1, The Crab Nebula. Any chance it was a satellite?
    > rdc
    
    
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