Re: Four Flares in 21 Seconds, 6/25
Mir16609@aol.com
Sun, 27 Jun 1999 19:48:04 EDT
In a message dated 6/24/99 11:46:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Mir16609@AOL.COM writes:
> Iridflar output for Columbia, MD (Local time = EDT = UTC -4 hours)
>
> Local Local Iridium Sun Flare Max Flare Ird
> Day Date Time Azm El Rnge N I Azm Elv Mag MMA Bearing # S
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Fri 99- 6-25 23:20:39 036 13 1315 D L 333 -21 -2 R 23.5 mi E 66
> Fri 99- 6-25 23:20:53 037 13 1290 D L 333 -21 0 R 45.2 mi E 21A ?
> Fri 99- 6-25 23:20:54 037 13 1289 D L 333 -21 0 R 44.9 mi E 73 ?
> Fri 99- 6-25 23:21:00 038 12 1273 D L 333 -21 2 R 82.9 mi E 14A
There was a moderate haze on Friday evening but no clouds or rain.
Iridium 66 flared to at least a -2 mag on time. The others were a no show.
The nearby Cassiopeia stars (alpha, beta gamma and eta) were all clearly
visible with binoculars. If 21A or 73 flared to a 0 mag, I would have
observed them. Iridium 14A may have been obscued by the haze.
Cheers
Don Gardner 39.1796 N, 76.8419 W, 34m ASL
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