NEW FLASHERS DISCOVERED
JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 01:42:29 -0500
I was looking for this, but had trouble identifying the star
field in the finder scope. Expecting about a mag 11 sat, I was
surprised to note that one of the bright stars that made the
field look strange was moving. This was the target, but at a
steady 7th mag. 14 minutes later, it had only faded to mag 8.9.
HIGHFLY predictions:
40.281 74.235 129. JAY RESPLER 1950 11.8 25
*** 1999 Feb 13/14 Sat evening/Sun morning *** Times are EST
Hrs Min Azi El Mag Hgt R A Dec Range
#25585 98075A M 3.5 ELDY 10 M2 -2
10 0 140 35 11.7 22242 9 42.4 -5.9 23714
y1005 7.2
y1019 8.9
10 10 140 35 11.7 22242 9 52.4 -5.9 23714
10 20 140 35 11.7 22242 10 2.4 -5.9 23714
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Gorizont 14 was flashing to mag 4.5 while I watched it from 12:16-12:36
am. period 85 sec.
#17969 Goriz14 M 3.5 ELDY 11 M2 0 8740A
12 20 142 46 11.6 22781 11 37.5 2.8 23753
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Newly discovered flasher: 79 98B
#11622 M 3.5 ELDY 14 M2 -1 DSCSII 14
11 20 192 57 11.4 22592 8 29.3 7.8 23143
y 23 fl «-1«sec 10.8->13 32.3 saw30sec
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40.281 74.235 129. JAY RESPLER E9h W20h 1950 6.9 10
*** 1999 Feb 14/15 Sun evening/Mon morning *** Times are EST
Hrs Min Azi El Mag Hgt R A Dec Range
New flasher discovered: 91 88A
21833 PRC 34 M 3.5 ELDY 11 M2 -1
20 25 186 46 6.1 1353 5 48.6 -3.7 1695
v 1 sec, +/- 1/2 sec, MG 8.5->9
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*** 1999 Feb 14/15 Sun evening/Mon morning *** Times are EST
Hrs Min Azi El Mag Hgt R A Dec Range
Here, Gorizont 14 was flashing at 9:47 pm. No flashing seen at 10:19pm.
At 12:45 am it was flashing again.
#17969 Goriz14 M 3.5 ELDY 12 M2 0
9 40 154 52 11.5 22760 8 22.1 5.2 23480
x10 19 no flashing
10 20 154 52 11.5 22767 9 1.5 5.3 23483
y12 45 fl 5.2 85sec 2x
12 50 157 50 11.5 22781 11 28.5 2.9 23574
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NEWLY DISCOVERED FLASHER: 89 20A
#19874 JCSAT 1 M 3.5 ELDY 17 M2 0
10 40 130 31 11.8 22380 11 3.7 -4.5 24058
10 45 fl 2sec +/- 1/2sec >13-11.1 every other fl fainter
10 50 130 31 11.8 22379 11 13.6 -4.5 24056
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9077A Mike found this in 12/98, but our flash periods differ
greatly. (And what is 'fsl' in ppas?). Between successive
flashes to mag 11, I counted 155 sec., 145 sec., and 325 sec.
I'm not sure, but I "may" have seen it a few times between flashes.
#20771 BS-3A M 3.5 ELDY 3 M2 -1
11 40 160 42 11.6 22489 10 19.3 -5.7 23638
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Jay Respler
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