Re: unid flare

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Russell Eberst pointed out to me:

  "You have to be very careful with reports like the above. Tyler gives
 (20491/90013D) as MOS 1-B.  It is in fact MOS 1-B ROCKET.  As such, it
 does not have the large panel you refer to, and is therefore unlikely
 to flare."

I hadn't matched the ID against the name so if the rocket is the object,
then that panel is not there. Thanks Russell.

> >Tyler MacKenzie wrote:
> >>  I saw a flare from out side my Sackville apartment tonight while
> >> setting up my telescope.
> > I have tentatively got it as MOS 1-B (20491/90013D), but it was
> >> supposed to be nearly 9th mag.  What would make this sat flare by 9+ mag's?
> >> Is it something else?
> >
> >MOS has been known to flare in the past. It does have a large panel that
> >is probably the source of the flares.

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