iridium 14 tumbler?
richard.keen@kingsmarket.com
Mon, 19 Oct 98 23:19:29
It appears that Iridium 14 ? = 24836 = 97-30A has an orientation
problem. I looked for a predicted monster flare from this
object, and instead saw a series of about 8 flashes spaced at 5
second intervals. The peak flashes were magnitude -1.5. Also
note that its mean motion is 14.3424, compared to the nominal
14.3421. Here's the Iridflar output for my site:
Ir Date Time Az El Sun Ant Flar Vis Peak Stand
UT elev Angle Mag Mag Mag
14? 98-10-18 02:30:00 014 23 -25.2 L 0.18 -6.8 -7.0 -8.1
Cheers, Rich Keen
Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado, USA (39.877 N, 105.391 W, elevation
2728m)