Matt, This type of Cosmos-satellites might display flares. I found in my log following cases: 13552 Cosmos 1408 (82092A) mag -2 15592 Cosmos 1633 (85020A) mag -1 16495 Cosmos 1726 (86006A) mag -0.3 17566 Cosmos 1825 (87024A) mag +2 18421 Cosmos 1892 (87088A) mag -2 18958 Cosmos 1933 (88020A) mag +1 19210 Cosmos 1953 (88050A) mag +1 22626 Cosmos 2242 (93024A) ? Most of these objects have been observed unintentionally. I suppose more flares should have been observed when one should check every possible transit. This type of Cosmos is probably no longer in use. The last launch occurred in 1994 if I am well informed. Bram Dorreman, COSPAR 4160 (Achel 1): 51° 16' 45.5" N (51.2793 N), 5° 28' 36.6" E (5.4768 E) -----Original Message----- From: Matthew.Fawcett@eastriding.gov.uk <Matthew.Fawcett@eastriding.gov.uk> To: SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com <SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com> Date: maandag 3 september 2001 13:55 Subject: Cosmos 1602 flare? > > Has anyone observed a flare from 15331 (Cosmos 1602) before? > Whilst walking the dogs last night (2/9) around 20:28UT I observed a > bright flare low (10 deg) in the North, which I assumed to be an > Iridium. Checking Heavens Above however shows no Iridium flare at the > time and location observed, but I get Cosmos 1602 in the right place > at the right time, moving in the right direction. I missed the start > of the flare, but of what I saw it lasted 3 seconds and reached mag -2 > at least. I didn't observe the sat after the flare. > > Regards > > Matt Fawcett 53.893N 0.273W 50m ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/sat/seesat/seesatindex.html
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