I was at 43.263 N 79.8103 W observing the ISS pass overhead at 21:06:42 EDT - 21:12:26 EDT (8/19 1:06UT-1:12UT) As ISS approached the Lyra part of its pass overhead, a flare appeared travelling S to N at about the 50 degree altitude level, passing above the Aquila constellation, about 1/3 of the way towards Lyra,... the flare started at about 155 degrees azimuth , travelling S to N and ending at about 80 degrees azimuth yet staying fairly level at about 50 degrees. The flare passed mere seconds before the ISS, such that they almost intersected at the same point in time just above the Aquila constellation. I'm not very good at judging magnitudes, but the ISS was definitely the brightest object with this flare being less than the ISS, but much more than the brightest 3 stars (1 in LYRA, and 2 in Aquila). Heavens-above showed nothing that coincides with this flare. I showed the flare lasting about 10-15 seconds, and as I said, it was just ever so slightly the first to cross the intersection point. Bruce Musson Ancaster, Ontario, Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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/seesat/seesatindex.html
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