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Type of report: Original Report           Report ID: R6242A201406082131
Observer: COSPAR Station ID 6242          Session Report N.: 1

Date of Observation       (UTC): Sun, 08/06/2014 21:31:32
Date of Observation (Your Time): Sun, 08/06/2014 21:31:32

Observation of: NORAD 39232  (13043A) - USA 245                  

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 21:31:32 +/- 0.5 s
Archived Time of the event (UTC): -

Observer Latitude : 42.9453° (42°56'43" N)
Observer Longitude: -2.82839° (2°49'42.2" W)
Observer Altitude : 623 m

Observation Duration: 2 min       Minimum magnitude: 0
Event Duration      : 0.5 s       Maximum magnitude: 4

Epoch of linked TLE : 14154.88790746

This document reports a flash of magnitude 0. The event was not predicted but observed on Sun, 08/06/2014 UTC, during a planned observation of this satellite with binoculars under fair sky conditions from COSPAR Station 6242. The satellite was continuously observed for 2 min. The flash lasted 0.5 s and the magnitude changed from 4 to 0 (uncertainty 1 mag., estimated by experience). The brightest flash probably occurred at 21:31:32 +/- 0.5 s. More details can be found at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jun-2014/0067.html.

FPAS Report,
Cospar Station 6242

This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,39232,R6242A,20140608,213132,0.5s,-,42.9453,-2.82839,623,
FUBF,-,2m,0.5s,0,4,G1CkNNN,N,-,-,-,-,14154.88790746,-,
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jun-2014/0067.html ;

Report Link:

USA 245 (39232 / 13043A) - Flash 0
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=R6242A201406082131