Observed Intelsat 512 flashes

From: Kevin Fetter (kfetter@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Oct 09 2006 - 05:49:34 EDT

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    I decided to track intelsat 512( 16101 ) across the sky, using the tracking mount.
    
    I was rewarded with a nice show.
    
    85- 87 A 06-10-09 09:01:40.9 KF 15.1 +3->inv
    
    At that time it was at 
    
    5 h 46 m R.A
    -00 deg 54 min Dec
    
    So the the flashing occured in Orion
    
    After seeing it was flashing, I went outside to observe the flashes, in 10*50 binoculars.
    
    Video to appear later
    
    Kevin
    
    44.6062 N
    75.6910 W
    
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