Iridium 9 Flare 8 Oct. 1997 @ 02:13:45 UTC
JRBURCA@aol.com
Wed, 8 Oct 1997 02:33:27 -0400 (EDT)
Not so spectacular compared to other reports but to add to
the database: I missed the beginning of the flare due to
looking with binoculars again. I was unsuccessful in my
attempt to spot it but when I took the binoculars down it
was already in mid-flare. My measurements I think are
fairly close; not using a stop-watch but just observing and
then going inside and looking at the computer screen for time
and subtracting about 45 sec. and then recreating the pass.
Using Home Planet to get sun position. It seemed to be
a little less bright than Jupiter but seemed to last a
little longer than some of my previous sightings so I'm
calling it 7 sec. Date was 7 Oct. local or 8 Oct. 1997 UTC.
NORAD date time Dir aF eF aM eM aS eS Phs Dur Mag Obs COSPAR
24839 97-10-08 02:13:45 S 165 48 87 79 270 -10 Unk ~7 -2 JR 97030D
Jake Rees
Burbank, Calif., USA
(118.3117 W, 34.1817 N)