Re: Geostationary satellite flares at different latitudes

From: Brad Young via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 19:32:32 +0000 (UTC)
Vlad,

Should still see a few - we had naked eye ones last night. I looked at Kiev weather and it looks poor tonight, but better Mon-Wed nights. Please look for these for Monday night, perhaps earlier than shown, and 1 min RA west for every one minute earlier, 4 minutes in RA (but similar time) on later nights:

38953 0 BEIDOU G6                ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr   -1 
20  10   20 127 12.6  22250  10 55.4  -6.8  24597  2.3 
20  15   20 127 12.6  22249  11  0.5  -6.8  24598  1.1 
20  20   20 127 12.6  22249  11  5.5  -6.8  24598  0.0 
21  20   20 127 12.6  22249  12  5.6  -6.9  24599  0.0 
21  25   20 127 12.6  22249  12 10.6  -6.9  24599  1.1 
21  30   20 127 12.6  22249  12 15.6  -6.9  24599  2.3 

So, for example on this first one, start looking at 8:00 p.m. at 20 degrees elevation, azimuth 127 (ESE) or position 10h45 -7 deg. Plot on a star chart, look for a star group it will pass and watch it fly by them if you do not track the stars with a motor. There are no bright stars, but find a line or triangle and wait.

Or, look after shadow passage, say 9:30 p.m. near 12h16 -7. The position in altitude and azimuth is the same. May have to deal with moon. Note the last one on list below is new and I know it has been quite bright.

A common mistake (it was for me) is to look too close to the shadow. Apologies for length of post.

37806 0 COSMOS 2473              ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr   -1 
20  10   20 127 12.6  22245  10 55.0  -6.8  24586  2.3 
20  15   20 127 12.6  22245  11  0.0  -6.8  24587  1.2 
20  20   20 127 12.6  22245  11  5.0  -6.8  24587  0.1 
21  20   20 127 12.6  22246  12  5.2  -6.8  24587 -0.1 
21  25   20 127 12.6  22246  12 10.2  -6.8  24588  1.0 
21  30   20 127 12.6  22246  12 15.2  -6.8  24588  2.1 

39500 0 THAICOM 6                ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr   -1 
20  15   21 128 12.5  22244  10 53.9  -6.8  24538  2.5 
20  20   21 128 12.5  22244  10 59.0  -6.8  24538  1.4 
20  25   21 128 12.5  22244  11  4.0  -6.8  24538  0.2 
21  25   21 128 12.6  22245  12  4.1  -6.8  24539 -0.2 
21  30   21 128 12.6  22246  12  9.1  -6.8  24539  0.8 
21  35   21 128 12.6  22246  12 14.2  -6.8  24539  2.0 

29163 0 THAICOM 5                ** 0.0 ElDy  6 Dr   -1 
20  20   21 128 12.5  22259  10 58.3  -6.9  24552  1.5 
20  25   21 128 12.5  22258  11  3.3  -6.9  24551  0.4 
21  25   21 128 12.6  22256  12  3.4  -6.9  24548 -0.3 
21  30   21 128 12.6  22255  12  8.4  -6.9  24548  0.7 
21  35   21 128 12.6  22255  12 13.4  -6.9  24548  1.9 

38107 0 APSTAR 7                 ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr   -1 
20  25   22 130 12.5  22252  10 55.1  -6.8  24478  2.1 
20  30   22 130 12.5  22252  11  0.1  -6.8  24478  1.0 
20  35   22 130 12.5  22252  11  5.2  -6.8  24478 -0.1 
21  35   22 130 12.5  22252  12  5.3  -6.8  24477  0.1 
21  40   22 130 12.5  22252  12 10.3  -6.8  24477  1.2 
21  45   22 130 12.5  22252  12 15.3  -6.8  24477  2.4 

39508 0 ABS 2                    ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
20  30   23 132 12.5  22252  10 53.3  -6.9  24430  2.4 
20  35   23 132 12.5  22252  10 58.4  -6.9  24430  1.3 
20  40   23 132 12.5  22252  11  3.4  -6.9  24430  0.2 
21  40   23 132 12.5  22251  12  3.5  -6.9  24430 -0.1 
21  45   23 132 12.5  22251  12  8.5  -6.9  24430  1.0 
21  50   23 132 12.5  22251  12 13.5  -6.9  24430  2.1 

27298 0 INSAT 3C                 ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
20  35   23 133 12.4  22253  10 54.5  -6.8  24400  2.1 
20  40   23 133 12.4  22253  10 59.5  -6.8  24400  0.9 
20  45   23 133 12.4  22254  11  4.6  -6.8  24401 -0.2 
21  45   23 133 12.5  22255  12  4.7  -6.8  24401  0.2 
21  50   23 133 12.5  22255  12  9.7  -6.8  24401  1.3 
21  55   23 133 12.5  22255  12 14.7  -6.8  24401  2.4 

39498 0 GSAT 14                  ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
20  35   23 133 12.4  22254  10 54.4  -6.9  24403  2.1 
20  40   23 133 12.4  22254  10 59.4  -6.9  24403  1.0 
20  45   23 133 12.4  22254  11  4.4  -6.9  24403 -0.1 
21  45   23 133 12.5  22252  12  4.5  -6.9  24401  0.2 
21  50   23 133 12.5  22252  12  9.5  -6.9  24401  1.3 
21  55   23 133 12.5  22252  12 14.5  -6.9  24400  2.4 

32050 0 INSAT 4CR                ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
20  35   23 133 12.4  22256  10 54.3  -6.9  24406  2.1 
20  40   23 133 12.4  22255  10 59.3  -6.9  24406  1.0 
20  45   23 133 12.4  22255  11  4.3  -6.9  24405  0.0 
21  45   23 133 12.5  22252  12  4.5  -6.9  24402  0.2 
21  50   23 133 12.5  22251  12  9.5  -6.9  24401  1.3 
21  55   23 133 12.5  22251  12 14.5  -6.9  24401  2.4 

39234 0 GSAT 7                   ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
20  35   23 133 12.4  22260  10 54.0  -6.9  24405  2.2 
20  40   23 133 12.4  22259  10 59.0  -6.9  24404  1.0 
20  45   23 133 12.4  22259  11  4.0  -6.9  24404  0.0 
21  45   23 133 12.5  22253  12  4.1  -6.9  24397  0.0 
21  50   23 133 12.5  22253  12  9.1  -6.9  24397  1.2 
21  55   23 133 12.5  22252  12 14.2  -6.9  24396  2.3 

38098 0 INTELSAT 22              ** 0.0 ElDy  5 Dr    0 
20  45   24 135 12.4  22251  10 56.2  -6.9  24341  1.5 
20  50   24 135 12.4  22251  11  1.2  -6.9  24341  0.4 
21  50   24 135 12.4  22251  12  1.4  -6.9  24341 -0.4 
21  55   24 135 12.4  22250  12  6.4  -6.9  24341  0.7 
22   0   24 135 12.4  22250  12 11.4  -6.9  24341  1.8 

39020 0 EUTE 70B                 ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
20  50   25 136 12.4  22246  10 54.3  -6.9  24289  1.9 
20  55   25 136 12.4  22246  10 59.3  -6.9  24289  0.7 
21   0   25 136 12.4  22246  11  4.3  -6.9  24289 -0.3 
22   0   25 136 12.4  22244  12  4.5  -6.9  24288  0.4 
22   5   25 136 12.4  22244  12  9.5  -6.9  24288  1.5 

39375 0 RADUGA 1M-3              ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
20  50   25 137 12.4  22251  10 52.2  -6.9  24280  2.3 
20  55   25 137 12.4  22251  10 57.2  -6.9  24280  1.2 
21   0   25 137 12.4  22251  11  2.2  -6.9  24280  0.0 
22   0   25 137 12.4  22251  12  2.3  -6.9  24280  0.0 
22   5   25 137 12.4  22251  12  7.3  -6.9  24280  1.0 
22  10   25 137 12.4  22251  12 12.4  -6.9  24280  2.2 

38740 0 INTELSAT 20              ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
21   0   26 138 12.4  22247  10 55.6  -7.0  24236  1.4 
21   5   26 138 12.4  22247  11  0.7  -7.0  24236  0.3 
22   5   26 139 12.4  22247  12  0.8  -7.0  24236 -0.3 
22  10   26 139 12.4  22247  12  5.8  -7.0  24236  0.8 
22  15   26 139 12.4  22247  12 10.8  -7.0  24236  1.9 

37238 0 INTELSAT 17              ** 0.0 ElDy  5 Dr    0 
21  10   27 141 12.3  22253  10 54.9  -6.9  24174  1.4 
21  15   27 141 12.3  22253  10 59.9  -6.9  24174  0.3 
22  15   27 141 12.3  22253  11 60.0  -6.9  24174 -0.3 
22  20   27 141 12.3  22253  12  5.0  -6.9  24173  0.8 
22  25   27 141 12.3  22253  12 10.0  -6.9  24173  1.9 

39237 0 AMOS 4                   ** 0.0 ElDy  5 Dr    0 
21  10   27 142 12.3  22249  10 50.3  -7.0  24146  2.3 
21  15   27 142 12.3  22249  10 55.3  -7.0  24146  1.2 
21  20   27 142 12.3  22249  11  0.4  -7.0  24146  0.1 
22  20   27 142 12.3  22249  12  0.5  -7.0  24145  0.0 
22  25   27 142 12.3  22249  12  5.5  -7.0  24145  1.0 
22  30   27 142 12.3  22249  12 10.5  -7.0  24145  2.2 

27513 0 INTELSAT 906             ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
21  15   28 143 12.3  22254  10 51.8  -6.9  24128  1.9 
21  20   28 143 12.3  22254  10 56.8  -6.9  24128  0.8 
21  25   28 143 12.3  22254  11  1.8  -6.9  24128 -0.3 
22  25   28 143 12.3  22254  12  1.9  -6.9  24128  0.3 
22  30   28 143 12.3  22254  12  6.9  -6.9  24128  1.4 

35943 0 COMSATBW-1               ** 0.0 ElDy  5 Dr    0 
21  20   28 145 12.3  22252  10 51.6  -6.9  24096  1.8 
21  25   28 145 12.3  22252  10 56.7  -6.9  24096  0.7 
21  30   28 145 12.3  22252  11  1.7  -6.9  24096 -0.4 
22  30   28 145 12.3  22252  12  1.8  -6.9  24096  0.3 
22  35   28 145 12.3  22252  12  6.8  -6.9  24096  1.4 

39476 0 INMARSAT 5-F             ** 0.0 ElDy  5 Dr    0 
21  20   28 145 12.3  22245  10 50.2  -7.0  24084  2.2 
21  25   28 145 12.3  22245  10 55.2  -7.0  24084  1.0 
21  30   28 145 12.3  22245  11  0.2  -7.0  24084  0.0 
22  30   28 145 12.3  22245  12  0.3  -7.0  24084  0.0 
22  35   28 145 12.3  22245  12  5.3  -7.0  24084  1.2 
22  40   28 145 12.3  22245  12 10.4  -7.0  24084  2.3 

26900 0 INTELSAT 902             ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
21  25   29 146 12.3  22254  10 52.4  -7.0  24078  1.6 
21  30   29 146 12.3  22254  10 57.4  -7.0  24078  0.5 
22  30   29 146 12.3  22254  11 57.5  -7.0  24078 -0.5 
22  35   29 146 12.3  22254  12  2.6  -7.0  24078  0.6 
22  40   29 146 12.3  22254  12  7.6  -7.0  24078  1.7 

28184 0 MBSAT                    ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
21  30   29 147 12.3  22245  10 52.8  -7.0  24046  1.4 
21  35   29 147 12.3  22245  10 57.8  -7.0  24046  0.3 
22  35   29 147 12.3  22244  11 57.9  -7.0  24046 -0.3 
22  40   29 147 12.3  22244  12  3.0  -7.0  24046  0.8 
22  45   29 147 12.3  22244  12  8.0  -7.0  24045  1.9 

34713 WGS 2                      ** 0.0 ElDy  2 Dr    0 
21  30   29 148 12.3  22238  10 49.5  -7.0  24023  2.1 
21  35   29 148 12.3  22238  10 54.5  -7.0  24023  1.0 
21  40   29 148 12.3  22238  10 59.5  -7.0  24023 -0.1 
22  40   29 148 12.3  22237  11 59.7  -7.0  24023  0.1 
22  45   29 148 12.3  22237  12  4.7  -7.0  24023  1.2 
22  50   29 148 12.3  22237  12  9.8  -7.0  24023  2.4 

27380 0 INTELSAT 904             ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
21  30   30 148 12.3  22253  10 48.7  -7.0  24033  2.3 
21  35   30 148 12.3  22253  10 53.7  -7.0  24033  1.1 
21  40   30 148 12.3  22253  10 58.7  -7.0  24033  0.0 
22  40   30 148 12.3  22253  11 58.9  -7.0  24034  0.0 
22  45   30 148 12.3  22253  12  3.9  -7.0  24034  1.1 
22  50   30 148 12.3  22253  12  8.9  -7.0  24034  2.2 

39728 0 KAZSAT 3                 ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
21  35   30 150 12.3  22245  10 47.2  -7.0  23997  2.5 
21  40   30 150 12.2  22245  10 52.3  -7.0  23997  1.4 
21  45   30 150 12.2  22245  10 57.3  -7.0  23998  0.3 
22  45   30 150 12.3  22245  11 57.4  -7.0  23998 -0.2 
22  50   30 150 12.3  22245  12  2.4  -7.0  23998  0.9 
22  55   30 150 12.3  22245  12  7.5  -7.0  23998  2.0 

36032 0 NSS 12                   ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
21  45   31 152 12.2  22252  10 50.5  -7.1  23976  1.6 
21  50   31 152 12.2  22252  10 55.5  -7.1  23976  0.5 
22  50   31 152 12.2  22252  11 55.6  -7.1  23976 -0.4 
22  55   31 152 12.2  22252  12  0.6  -7.1  23976  0.6 
23   0   31 152 12.2  22252  12  5.7  -7.1  23975  1.7 

39612 0 EXPRESS AT1              ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
21  50   31 153 12.2  22246  10 51.2  -7.0  23950  1.4 
21  55   31 153 12.2  22246  10 56.2  -7.0  23950  0.3 
22  55   31 153 12.2  22245  11 56.3  -7.0  23950 -0.2 
23   0   31 153 12.2  22245  12  1.3  -7.0  23950  0.9 
23   5   31 153 12.2  22245  12  6.3  -7.0  23950  2.0 

40332 0 GSAT 16                  ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
21  50   31 154 12.2  22247  10 47.0  -7.1  23939  2.3 
21  55   31 154 12.2  22247  10 52.1  -7.1  23939  1.1 
22   0   31 154 12.2  22248  10 57.1  -7.1  23939  0.0 
23   0   31 154 12.2  22250  11 57.2  -7.1  23942  0.0 
23   5   31 154 12.2  22250  12  2.2  -7.1  23942  1.2 
23  10   31 154 12.2  22250  12  7.2  -7.1  23942  2.3 

37605 0 GSAT 8                   ** 0.0 ElDy  3 Dr    0 
21  50   31 154 12.2  22255  10 46.7  -7.1  23942  2.3 
21  55   31 154 12.2  22255  10 51.7  -7.1  23942  1.2 
22   0   31 154 12.2  22255  10 56.7  -7.1  23942  0.0 
23   0   31 154 12.2  22250  11 56.8  -7.1  23937  0.0 
23   5   31 154 12.2  22250  12  1.8  -7.1  23937  1.1 
23  10   31 154 12.2  22250  12  6.8  -7.1  23936  2.2 

39022 0 YAMAL 402                ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
21  50   31 154 12.2  22248  10 46.3  -7.1  23933  2.4 
21  55   31 154 12.2  22248  10 51.3  -7.1  23933  1.3 
22   0   31 154 12.2  22248  10 56.3  -7.1  23933  0.2 
23   0   31 154 12.2  22249  11 56.4  -7.1  23934 -0.1 
23   5   31 154 12.2  22249  12  1.4  -7.1  23935  1.0 
23  10   31 154 12.2  22249  12  6.5  -7.1  23935  2.1 

28134 0 SESAT 2 (EXP             ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
22   0   32 156 12.2  22245  10 48.0  -7.1  23900  1.8 
22   5   32 156 12.2  22245  10 53.0  -7.1  23900  0.7 
22  10   32 156 12.2  22246  10 58.0  -7.1  23900 -0.4 
23  10   32 157 12.2  22246  11 58.1  -7.1  23901  0.4 
23  15   32 157 12.2  22246  12  3.1  -7.1  23901  1.5 

39034 0 SKYNET 5D                ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
22   0   32 157 12.2  22255  10 46.9  -7.0  23902  2.0 
22   5   32 157 12.2  22255  10 51.9  -7.0  23902  0.9 
22  10   32 157 12.2  22255  10 56.9  -7.0  23902 -0.2 
23  10   32 157 12.2  22254  11 57.0  -7.0  23902  0.2 
23  15   32 157 12.2  22254  12  2.0  -7.0  23902  1.3 
23  20   32 157 12.2  22254  12  7.1  -7.0  23902  2.4 

37393 0 YAHSAT 1A                ** 0.0 ElDy  4 Dr    0 
22   0   32 157 12.2  22249  10 45.7  -7.0  23894  2.3 
22   5   32 157 12.2  22249  10 50.7  -7.0  23894  1.2 
22  10   32 157 12.2  22249  10 55.7  -7.0  23894  0.0 
23  10   32 157 12.2  22248  11 55.8  -7.0  23893  0.0 
23  15   32 157 12.2  22248  12  0.8  -7.0  23893  1.0 
23  20   32 157 12.2  22248  12  5.9  -7.0  23893  2.2 

40277 0 EXPRESS AM-6             ** 0.0 ElDy  5 Dr    0 
22  10   32 160 12.2  22284  10 46.2  -7.5  23920  2.2 
22  15   32 160 12.2  22282  10 51.2  -7.5  23919  1.1 
22  20   32 160 12.2  22281  10 56.2  -7.5  23918  0.0 
23  20   32 160 12.2  22266  11 56.2  -7.5  23903  0.4 
23  25   32 160 12.2  22264  12  1.2  -7.5  23902  1.5

 
Brad Young 
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