Re: Blinking satellite - name?

From: Ed Cannon (ecannon@mail.utexas.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 13 2004 - 04:09:18 EST

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>Just came in from trying to locate Comet Linear T7 in my 10x50 
>binoculars.  During the brief observation a "white blinking" 
>light caught my attention. Anyone know what satellite it may 
>have been?
>
>Date: Feb.12    >Time UT: 2245 - 2255 UT
>Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
>Lat: N 44d 39'  >Long: W 63d 36'  >Height: 57 meters

Michael, this one appears to be a good candidate, including 
its known flash period:

MOLNIYA 3-38
1 20646U 90052A   04043.55705174 -.00000001  00000-0  00000+0 0  7145
2 20646  62.4588 212.3563 7197577 264.3574  17.3823  2.21310658101687

Highfly (much abridged) says:

22:51 - RA 00:07.4 Dec +15.8 (2000)
22:52 - RA 00:08.9 Dec +14.7

Comet 2002 T7 for 00:00 Feb 13 UTC:  RA 00 14.68 Dec +14 54.9 
(courtesy of Minor Planet Center)

Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA

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