Re: iridium 14 tumbler?

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Rich,
I looked for a predicted -6 flare from Iridium 14 on 10/19 at 3:39UT and =
saw nothing
Dale

> It appears that Iridium 14 ? =3D 24836 =3D 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
>=20
> Cheers, Rich Keen
> Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado, USA (39.877 N, 105.391 W, elevation
>2728m)
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