Re: very bright object
Richard Baldridge (rbaldridge@littonsolidstate.com)
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:49:00 -0700
I've seen OAO-3 (Copernicus) flare quite frequently on passes, sometimes
to -3 or so. Usually only a single flare is possible on a given pass
from what I've observed, and I've probably seen 100. This satellite,
before Iridium constellation, was high on my list for potential and
spectacular flares. Enjoy!
Rick Baldridge N37.262 W121.977 72M
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From: Tony Beresford
To: Mir16609@aol.com; jdellinger@amoco.com
Cc: SeeSat-L@cds.plasma.mpe-garching.mpg.de
Subject: Re: very bright object
Date: Saturday, June 13, 1998 6:04AM
At 01:54 13/06/98 EDT, Mir16609@aol.com wrote:
>The only one in an equatorial orbit (W -> E) was #6153 (Copernicus, COSPAR
>72065A). I've never heard of it flaring but maybe someone else has.
Its older companion OAO-2 ( 68-110A), was observed flaring to mag -4
20 November 1997 by Rob Mcnaught at Bugalbie.
Tony Beresford