Re: Unknown Flare
finn@main.jetnet.ab.ca
Sun, 31 Oct 1999 12:04:52 -0700 (MST)
At 01:19 AM 31/10/99 EST, stephmon@aol.com wrote:
>I'm can't claim that I've solved this one, but I do have a few candidates
>that strike me as possibilities (though I don't doubt you've already
counted >them out).
>Iridium 11 tum
>Iridium 50
I discounted the 2 Iridiums as the track of this unknown, which has been
ID'd by Don Gardner as Cosmos 2322 #23704 95058A. The object remained
visible for approx 45 sec from the time i noticed it until it went into
shadow. The Iridiums had a more N-S track while the one i saw was definately
an N-E track. My deck where i do my observing faces due East so the bearings
of objects i see are pretty accurate. Elevations i have trouble with.
>Cosmos 1842 Rocket
Although in the area, it was heading S-N at the time. Cosmos 2322 fits the
track and time. Thanks Stephen for offering alternates to the unknowns.
Jari
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