I observed Molniya 3-10 (78-095A, 11057) at a range of 11-12,000 km Friday (locally). The flashes were near mag 4 and very sharp. The period was close to 5.31 seconds. I gave it another try last night through broken clouds. This time I was only able to see every other flash, but these were just as bright as three nights before. I hope that the comments on the following are correct. This was my first molniya... quite exciting! 78- 95 A 00-03-25 04:41 SDL 53.1 0.2 10 5.31 F'F', mag 4->inv 78- 95 A 00-03-28 04:30 SDL 796.7 0.2 75 10.623 hp, mag 4->inv Gorizont 15 (88-028A, 19017) made its presence known Sunday evening around 9:45 p.m. PST (possibly somewhat earlier). Another very sharp (but less frequently seen?) flasher. 88- 28 A 00-03-27 06:13:52 SDL 1670.7 0.2 75 22.273 F'F', mag 5->inv Both were easy binocular objects, and the short periods make them attractive targets. Regards. Steve LaLumondiere 33.8202 N, 118.3165 W ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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