The period IS 22+ seconds. We are seeing two surfaces, inclined 89+ and 91- degrees from the rotation axis. I believe this the front and back of BOTH solar panels. Your notes seem consistent with seeing first the front side reflection, then as the phase angle has changed ~1 degree the back side reflection dominates. But, I agree that it would be reasonable that 22 second period from the back would be seen for a longer time, since these flashes should be more scattered? However, if the first ones are from the back, the brightest flash would appear later?! > I'm not sure which of these two PPAS reports is technically > correct. (I think that since it begins with three 22+ second > cycles, probably 22+ seconds is the actual flash period. The >PPAS data-entry software decided on two versus three decimal >places in the flash period.) >89- 41 A 05-12-15 03:05:15.7 EC 243.3 0.1 11 22.12 +3.5->i >89- 41 A 05-12-15 03:05:15.7 EC 243.3 0.1 22 11.058 +3.5->i >I was puzzled that it didn't end with at least one 22-second >cycle. I believe that the third flash may have been the very >brightest one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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