Thuraya 1 bright flash video, Gorizont 26 and Raduga 18

From: Kevin Fetter (kfetter@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jun 12 2007 - 12:39:24 EDT

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    Video showing a flash from Thuraya 1 ( 26578 ). The DEMETER satellite, is the other satellite in
    the video, zipping by.
    
    http://www.kfetter.com/satvideo/flashing-geosat/26578.wmv
    
    It would have been in the 8th magnitude range, as a estimate.
    
    Sat at 
    
    17 h 02 m R.A
    -9 h 45 m Dec
    
    Gorizont 26 ( 22041 ) is flashing every approx 86 seconds.
    
    92- 43 A 07-06-12 04:40:56   KF                86         mag 11->inv
    
    Sat location 
    
    18 h 18 m R.A
    -13 deg 50 min Dec
    
    I observed one faint flash (  mag 11 range )from Raduga 18 ( 16497 ) at 5:40:22 UTC ( June 12 ) I
    watched for a few minutes after for the next one, didn't notice any. So looks to be a long period
    flasher at this time, will check on tonight to see. Long period geo flasher's, there not as fun to
    observe compared to short period one's.
    
    So sat was at
    
    15 h 23 m R.A
    -13 deg 42 min Dec
    
    Kevin
    
    44.6062 N
    75.6920 W
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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