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Type of report: Original Report           Report ID: R8336A201505050109
Observer: COSPAR Station ID 8336          Session Report N.: 1

Date of Observation       (UTC): Tue, 05/05/2015 01:09:05
Date of Observation (Your Time): Tue, 05/05/2015 01:09:05

Observation of: NORAD 25621  (99004A) - GLOBALSTAR M023          

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 01:09:05 +/- 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: 0
Event Duration      : 1 s         Maximum magnitude: inv

Epoch of linked TLE : 15124.56384169

This report carries also information on the flash pattern/period in a PPAS like format: 
010.1 1.0 003 05.050 F

Total measurement time: 10.1 s                    Time Accuracy: 1 s
Counted cycles: 3                                 Period: 5.05 s
Flash Pattern : F

This document reports a flash of magnitude 0. The event was accidentally noted on Tue, 05/05/2015 UTC, (despite no observation was planned) and observed with the unaided-eye under bad sky conditions from COSPAR Station 8336. The satellite was observed (with short interruptions) while it was moving slowly (around 0.2 deg/s) toward North-North-East. The flash lasted 1 s and the magnitude changed from invisible to 0 (uncertainty 1 mag.). The brightest flash probably occurred at 01:09:05 +/- 1 s.

FPAS Report,
Cospar Station 8336

This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,25621,R8336A,20150505,010905,1s,-,36.1,-95.9,201,
FAUB,SNe,k,1s,0,inv,k1SkNNT,N,-,-,-,
010.1 1.0 003 05.050 F,
15124.56384169,-,
- ;

Report Link:

GLOBALSTAR M023 (25621 / 99004A) - Flash 0
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=R8336A201505050109