> > I believe what I saw was satellite IRS P2 (23323 94068A). Has > anyone observed spectacular flashes from this satellite before? Is a > visual appearance of this sort indicative of out-of-control tumbling, or > might there be another explanation? Yes, this sat has sometimes very bright flashes. Here are somes reports indicating such bright flashes : 94- 68 A 98-08-05 21:36 MJ irr 1 flash (mag < 0) 94- 68 A 98-08-06 21:18 MJ 116.7 0.5 4 29.2 F'aaaF' 94- 68 A 98-08-07 22:36 MJ a small flash 94- 68 A 99-03-24 21:10 MJ 137.2 0.19 9 15.2 flashing 94- 68 A 99-05-01 21:10 MJ 57.8 2.3 4 14 F'F' a very bright flash 94- 68 A 00-05-28 21:26 MJ 178.7 0.1 18 9.9 F'fffF' 2 1st bright Michel JACQUESSON 4°05' E 49°36' N ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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