Type of report: Third-party report        Report ID: GSC73A201211200509
Reporter: SC73                            Session Report N.: 1

Date of Observation       (UTC): Tue, 20/11/2012 05:09:23
Date of Observation (Your Time): Tue, 20/11/2012 05:09:23

Observation of: NORAD 24842  (97030G) - IRIDIUM 911              

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 05:09:23 +/- 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: 1
Event Duration      : 0.2 s       Maximum magnitude: 5

Epoch of linked TLE : 12324.56487210

This document reports a flash of magnitude 1. The event was spotted during an observation of other objects on Tue, 20/11/2012 UTC through video recording taken under fair sky conditions. The satellite was continuously observed for 40 s. The flash lasted 0.2 s and the magnitude changed from 5 to 1 (uncertainty 1 mag., estimated by experience). However, the brightest flash probably occurred after the observation window (the actual magnitude change might be greater than observed); the maximum of the observed part was at 05:09:23 +/- 1 s. More details can be found at http://www.satflare.com/archive/images/FN24842_20121120_050923.jpg

Period about 5 s

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FPAS Report,
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This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,24842,GSC73A,20121120,050923,1s,-,46.19113,9.02298,203,
FSRF,KKK,40s,0.2s,1,5,G1CANNN,N,-,-,-,-,12324.56487210,-,
http://www.satflare.com/archive/images/FN24842_20121120_050923.jpg Period about 5 s;

Report Link:

IRIDIUM 911 (24842 / 97030G) - Flash +1
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=GSC73A201211200509