Molniya 3-49 and UME-1 flashing

From: Oleinikoff Nikolay (nikolay-oleinikoff@yandex.ru)
Date: Wed Jul 18 2007 - 21:59:43 EDT

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    18 July 2007
    In 19:50:44 UTC i saw faint flasher - MOLNIYA 3-49. This sat has regular flashes (estimated 7.4 m) with perod 2.3 sec.
    
    In 20:02:09 UTC i saw other faint flasher - UME 1 (ISS 1). This satellite did more bright flashes (estimated 7.0 m) with regular flashes (more long period - 3.2 sec.)
    
    Both satellites between flash were invisible.
    
    I saw in 150 mm reflector /750 mm focus
    Predicted with HeavenSat
    
    Latitude  55.8341 N
    Longitude 37.2083 E
    Alt +160 m
    UTC+4
    
    Clear skies !
    
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