Re: Wire Observed w/ 12" Telescope

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Hello again:

Allow me to clarify (as I almost never measure flash timings!) :)

>FYI Wire is still spinning as of 23:45 UTC 5 March 1999.
>
>Observed from Boston, MA, USA 42(N) -71(W).
>

MEASURED FLASH PERIOD: (Period, not neccesarily rotation)!
>Measured FLASH period was 3.23 seconds (20 rotations over a 64.66 second
>interval).  Timed using the 60Hz readout clock on the video camera.  To be
>exact, there were exactly 20 FLASHES in 3,880 video fields (60 fields/sec).
>
>Wire is FLASHING every 3.23 seconds.  Must be the onboard strobe!

Flash vs. rotation!

-Ron Dantowitz
Boston Museum of Science

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