Hi, I'm operating some meteor cameras here in Switzerland (Gais, 47.36 N, 9.45 E). Since last year my cameras detect very bright satellite flares. They are about -2mag and nearly point like. The duration is about 1-2 seconds. The flares sometimes occur in the middle of the night. I guess these flares are from a high altitude or nearly geostationary satellite. Do you have any idea which satellite causes these flares? Here are 4 events: 1) 14.9.2010 23:41 UTC http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2010/vid_20100914_234159.avi (watch with VLC-Player) http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2010/blinken01.png (star map of approximately location, flare location is marked with a red circle) 2) 30.9.2010 02:14 UTC http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2010/vid_20100930_021408.avi http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2010/blinken02.png 3) 13.11.2010 04:42 UTC http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2010/vid_20101113_044232.avi http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2010/blinken03.png 4) 22.3.2011 19:00:53s UTC: http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2011/vid_20110322_190053.avi http://www.parhelia.de/storm/2011/summvid_20110322_190053.jpg (sum image, flare direction is southeast) Best, Mark Vornhusen _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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