ISS pass and a question

From: Firat Barlas (thorin@softhome.net)
Date: Mon Apr 23 2001 - 13:56:42 PDT

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    Hi all
    
    Tonight between 20:38 - 20:44 -Local Time- (17:38 - 17:44 UTC) ISS and
    Shuttle made an
    amazing pass over Zenith. It was different than other passes for me because
    it's magnitude was brighter than -9. (Sorry I can't give a certain
    magnitude)
    
    At the first 3 minute it was almost -1 Mg. When it reached Zenith it's color
    became bright orange.  (Sun was  9D 39m under horizon). At 20:42 it started
    to flare up to -9 Mg !. It's color also became white like an Iridum flare).
    can we call it an ISS flare or was it result of Shuttle?
    
    Best Wishes,
    FIRAT BARLAS  - thorin@softhome.net
    27.08 E , 38.47 N , Elevation : 2m
    Izmir, TURKEY (+2 GMT)
    
    
    
    
    
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