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Type of report: Original Report           Report ID: R8336A201406270252
Observer: COSPAR Station ID 8336          Session Report N.: 1

Date of Observation       (UTC): Fri, 27/06/2014 02:52:53
Date of Observation (Your Time): Fri, 27/06/2014 02:52:53

Observation of: NORAD 33272  (08037A) - COSMOS 2441              

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 02:52:53 +/- 1 s
Archived Time of the event (UTC): -

Observer Latitude : 36.1°    (36°06'00" N)
Observer Longitude: -95.9°   (95°54'00" W)
Observer Altitude : 201 m

Observation Duration: -           Minimum magnitude: -3
Event Duration      : 10 s        Maximum magnitude: inv

Epoch of linked TLE : 14177.16458503

This document reports a flare of magnitude -3. The event was accidentally noted on Fri, 27/06/2014 UTC, (despite no observation was planned) and observed with the unaided-eye under poor sky conditions from COSPAR Station 8336. The satellite was continuously observed while it was moving (around 0.5 deg/s) toward North-North-East. The flare lasted 10 s and the magnitude changed from invisible to -3 (uncertainty 1 mag., estimated by experience). The peak occurred at 02:52:53 +/- 1 s. More details can be found at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jun-2014/0211.html.

FPAS Report,
Cospar Station 8336

This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,33272,R8336A,20140627,025253,1s,-,36.1,-95.9,201,
LAUP,RNe,k,10s,-3,inv,G1CkNNN,N,-,-,-,-,14177.16458503,-,
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jun-2014/0211.html ;

Report Link:

COSMOS 2441 (33272 / 08037A) - Flare -3
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=R8336A201406270252