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Type of report: Original Report           Report ID: R8335G201407270620
Observer: COSPAR Station ID 8335          Session Report N.: 7

Date of Observation       (UTC): Sun, 27/07/2014 06:20:31
Date of Observation (Your Time): Sun, 27/07/2014 06:20:31

Observation of: NORAD 22989  (94009B) - TITAN 4 CENTAUR R/B      

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 06:20:31 +/- 1 s
Archived Time of the event (UTC): -

Observer Latitude : 35.8°    (35°47'59.9" N)
Observer Longitude: -96.1°   (96°05'59.9" W)
Observer Altitude : 310 m

Observation Duration: -           Minimum magnitude: 11
Event Duration      : 1 s         Maximum magnitude: 13

Epoch of linked TLE : 14207.62981995

This document reports an intense-yellow flash of magnitude 11. The event was not predicted but observed on Sun, 27/07/2014 UTC, during a planned observation of this satellite with telescope under fair sky conditions from COSPAR Station 8335. The satellite was continuously observed but no satellite's movement was perceived (geostationary). The flash lasted 1 s and the magnitude changed from 13 to 11 (uncertainty 1 mag., estimated by experience). The brightest flash probably occurred at 06:20:31 +/- 1 s. More details can be found at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jul-2014/0159.html.

FPAS Report,
Cospar Station 8335

This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,22989,R8335G,20140727,062031,1s,-,35.8,-96.1,310,
FUTF,Gkk,k,1s,11,13,G1CkIYN,N,-,-,-,-,14207.62981995,-,
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jul-2014/0159.html ;

Report Link:

TITAN 4 CENTAUR R/B (22989 / 94009B) - Flash +11
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=R8335G201407270620