Re: Unexpected flasher

From: Larry Brash (lbrash@ozemail.com.au)
Date: Tue Oct 01 2002 - 17:30:44 EDT

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    Michael McCants wrote:
    > 
    > Hello Larry,
    > 
    > >Identified as 27520, H-2A debris.
    > 
    > Apparently Spacecom switched 27517 with 27520 about 9 days ago.
    > 27519 and 27520 should be two identical payload fairing covers.
    > 27517 will be relatively fainter since it is smaller.
    
    Thanks for the info, Mike.
    
    Luck would have it that I spotted 27519 unexpectedly last night, about
    20 minutes before 27520 was due to pass. It behaved in a similar way to
    27520, a bright Mag 0 to -1 flash occurring irregularly 5-10 secs.
    
    -- 
    Larry Brash
    32.9718° S, 151.6343° E
    
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