Type of report: Third-party report        Report ID: GSC73A201210161757
Reporter: SC73                            Session Report N.: 1

Date of Observation       (UTC): Tue, 16/10/2012 17:57:51
Date of Observation (Your Time): Tue, 16/10/2012 17:57:51

Observation of: NORAD 37216  (10060A) - SKYMED 4                 

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 17:57:51 +/- 1 s
Archived Time of the event (UTC): -

Observer Latitude : 46.19113° (46°11'28" N)
Observer Longitude: 9.02298° (9°01'22.7" E)
Observer Altitude : 203 m

Observation Duration: 40 s        Minimum magnitude: -2
Event Duration      : 30 s        Maximum magnitude: 4

Epoch of linked TLE : 12290.18328636

This document reports a flare of magnitude -2. The event was spotted during an observation of other objects on Tue, 16/10/2012 UTC through video recording taken under fair sky conditions. The satellite was continuously observed for 40 s. The flare lasted 30 s and the magnitude changed from 4 to -2 (uncertainty 1 mag., estimated by experience). The peak occurred at 17:57:51 +/- 1 s within the observation window. More details can be found at http://www.satflare.com/archive/images/FN37216_20121016_175751.jpg

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This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,37216,GSC73A,20121016,175751,1s,-,46.19113,9.02298,203,
LSRF,KKK,40s,30s,-2,4,G1CCNNN,N,-,-,-,-,12290.18328636,-,
http://www.satflare.com/archive/images/FN37216_20121016_175751.jpg;

Report Link:

SKYMED 4 (37216 / 10060A) - Flare -2
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=GSC73A201210161757