Re: another flashing geo sat

From: Tony Beresford (dberesford@adam.com.au)
Date: Sat May 08 2004 - 05:08:22 EDT

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    At 16:43 8/05/04, Kevin Fetter wrote:
    >This morning, while keeping an eye on Telstar 402R for flashing, I noticed a bright flash to the
    >west and below where telstar 402R was. I had been recording, so I got actual proof this time.
    >I did a check, and Intelsat 501 is in the correct spot. The time of thre bright flash is around
    >5:57:06 UTC ( May 8 ).
    >
    >INTELSAT 501
    >1 12474U 81050A   04127.74358316 -.00000002  00000-0  00000+0 0  2493
    >2 12474  10.9915  34.3482 0006270  30.2271 329.7121  0.98855129 57913
    
    This satellite #12474 has been added to my set of flashing GEOs
    Plus some in GEOtransfer
    whose twice weekly TLEs are available to all at
    http:\\home.iprimus.com.au/aberesford/tle/geoflsh.txt
    
    Tony Beresford
    
    
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