HST flare was predicted by Gerhard Holtkamp, at 2:22:33, as a cylindrical side flare, which it appeared to be, but maximum a little later. 90- 37 B 08-07-14 02:23:47 BY Flare +1 02- 11 B 08-07-14 02:33:52 BY 211.6 0.5 24 8.82 A 4->inv Note 7 06- 19 A 08-07-14 02:38:16 BY 38.8 1.0 3 12.9 A 6->inv Note 1 86- 61 A 08-07-14 03:01:02 BY 31.0 0.3 50 0.62 F 5->inv Note 6 77-112 E 08-07-14 03:00:12 BY F 3 04- 28 B 08-07-14 03:07:19 BY 141.3 5.0 6 24 A 4->inv 08- 21 K 08-07-14 03:11:15 BY 146.8 0.5 19 7.72 A 4->inv Note 2 06- 58 B 08-07-14 03:16:25 BY 91.0 1.0 6 15.2 A 6->inv 84- 95 H 08-07-14 03:23:31 BY 100.2 1.0 6 16.7 A 6->9 08- 14 B 08-07-14 03:32:35 BY 166.1 0.3 50 3.32 A'F 5->inv Note 3,4 05- 42 A 08-07-14 03:33:26 BY F 2 Note 5 Notes: 1) More of a maximum, increased slowly from +3, maxed at +1 then quickly back to +3 2) After last maximum, 2 quick flashes to +2/+3 mag and then lost 3) Intermediate flares the first 10-12 cycles, to +4 at best. 4) Slower period than last seen - has acceleration reversed? 5) Bright silvery white and +4 until this flare, then +6 -> 7 and orangish 6) Just a count of 51 flashes - dtm a true "period" 7) Finally derived a period after several attempts; it is significantly different from other observers' reports Brad Young TULSA 1 COSPAR 8336 36.1397N, 95.9838W, 205m ASL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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