Yesterday evening (2004 April 29 EDT), I finally got to see a flare from Gravity Probe B (04-014A = 28230). At (2004 April 30) 01:04.9 UTC as it passed near Denebola (beta Leo), it was already brighter than "normal", i.e. approximately magnitude +2.0. At 01:05.3, when it was at alt/azim 65 deg/119 deg, it reached a maximum near magnitude zero (i.e. like Arcturus). By the time it reached beta CVn, it was back to its more usual 3-1/2 or 4th magnitude. Has anyone been able to distill a flare prediction algorithm from the several such observations reported in recent days? Clear and dark skies! Ed Light Lakewood, NJ, USA N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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