I observed several satellite flashes in 2009. Topex(22076 1992-052-A) seems to flash at high intensity levels (+1mag or brighter). See: http://web.ticino.com/sposetti/IDENTIFIED_SATELLITES_IN_2009_FROM_GNOSCA_ALL-SKY_CAMERA.txt Cheers, Stefano Ralf Vandebergh ha scritto: > Thanks Ted and Bjoern. This witnesses that what I saw was indeed Topex. > I got the impression of very irrigular tumbling and was not able to count > well > (also because it was no preparared observation). My impression was also, > the flashes were shorter then 18 sec. > > Ralf > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Molczan" <ssl3molcz@rogers.com> > To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:01 PM > Subject: RE: Topex tumbling observation? > > >> Ralf Vandebergh >> >>> I observed on April 21 a high satellite with unregular tumbling >>> (7x50 bino) it moved SW-NE in direction of Alkaid (Eta)Ursae Majoris. >>> Listed up to mag 6 with this direction and that time was only >>> oceanograhic sat Topex from 1992. I'm aware that it stopped >>> functioning in 2006. Is there any data available to witness >>> its tumbling? >> Several observers have reported Topex (92052A / 22076) tumbling, over the > past >> few years. In recent months, its typical period of variation has been > about 18 >> s. >> >> Ted Molczan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Seesat-l mailing list >> http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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