RE: Iridium 33 Flashing seen from Morgan Hill

From: satrack\@libero\.it
Date: Thu Mar 26 2009 - 10:34:28 UTC

  • Next message: Marco Langbroek: "Re: Satellite Elements from Astrometric Observation."

    Hi Derek,
    
    I really do like it! Perfect aiming! The recorded flashes match very well my predictions which I sent to you yesterday. (First "flare" at 03.31.45 UTC, second "flare" at 03.32.15 UTC). As expected, you were along the bottom of the "U"-shaped flare track that, according to my model, is generated by the same rotating main mission antenna. Thanks to your good position you saw many bright flashes within the two predicted times.
    
    I will include soon a representation of the recorded "flares" on my web page. 
    
    http://digilander.libero.it/SATrack/iridium33.html
    
    Many thanks for the video.
    Best Regards,
    Simone
    
    
    ---------- Initial Header -----------
    
    From      : "Derek C Breit" breit_ideas@hotmail.com
    To          : satrack@libero.it,"SeeSat" SeeSat-L@satobs.org
    Cc          : 
    Date      : Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:59:18 -0700
    Subject : RE: Iridium 33 Flashing seen from Morgan Hill
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    > 
    > I have posted the video to my website.. 21 MB..
    > 
    > It is at the bottom of the left hand column on this page..
    > http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Gallery.htm
    > 
    > It works better to raise the brightness so the sky is almost grey..
    > 
    > The star at the top of the screen is Aldebaren..
    > 
    > Satellite appears at the middle left of the screen..
    > 
    > If you don't see it at first, be patient.. You will!
    > 
    > I did look up to see it naked eye.. Fantastic.. Just Spectacular.. The video
    > is not near as good as naked eye, since I had to use an inferior camera and
    > it is Science, not pretty pictures, as I am very fond of saying!!
    > 
    > Next time.. It will be a Pretty Video too..
    > 
    > Derek
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive:  
    http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
    



    This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Thu Mar 26 2009 - 10:35:17 UTC