Dear All! Tonight at about 20:49:30 GMT, I saw a very bright flare a satellite I couldnt identify. Observers from my group estimated the brightness to between -5 and -6 mags. After I recognized the object, it stayed that bright for about 10 seconds. At that time, the sat was approximately at Ra = 15h Dec = -5d (Libra) After the flare, the object remained visible at about 4 to 5 mags. The slow motion suggested that it was higher than an Iridium satellite. Later, it passed close to the little dipper at Ra 16:30, dec +70 d My observing site is at 49.8030 N, 8.5980 E Any ideas? Rainer ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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