Re: Iridium 5 out of control?
Robert Smathers (roberts@nmia.com)
Tue, 5 May 1998 22:58:31 -0600 (MDT)
Chris Peat wrote:
>
> I read a couple of messages recently about Iridium 5 not showing up with a
> flare when expected. Here is an extract from a message I received from Theo
Based on the following from Iridflar 1.60 (as much as I could cut and
paste, only "day" column left out):
Local Local Iridium Sun Flare Maximum Flare Ir
Date Time Azm El Rnge N I Azm Elv Ang Mg MMA Latit. Longit. #
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5291 086 21:20:04 089 49 980 D L 304 -15 2.3 0 R 35.1065-105.957 5
5291 086 21:21:31 090 48 898 D L 305 -15 3.7 2 R 35.1035-105.707 61
5291 086 21:24:48 089 56 921 D L 305 -16 3.1 1 R 35.1440-107.202 34
I saw Iridium 5 flare (and iridium 61 and 34 also). 3 flare predictions,
3 flares seen (but the Iridium 5 flare seemed to be more of a -3 or -4 mag
than a 0; very obvious, bright flare as it moved near Arcturus in the sky).
my TLE for Iridium 5 used in Iridflar:
IRIDIUM 5
1 24795U 97020D 98120.12218993 +.00000061 +00000-0 +13981-4 0 02053
2 24795 086.4143 358.5735 0003700 039.4002 320.7477 14.36938289051648
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