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Type of report: Original Report           Report ID: R8336C201210300048
Observer: COSPAR Station ID 8336          Session Report N.: 3

Date of Observation       (UTC): Tue, 30/10/2012 00:48:12
Date of Observation (Your Time): Tue, 30/10/2012 00:48:12

Observation of: NORAD 33412  (08054A) - SKYMED 3                 

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 00:48:12 +/- 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: -2
Event Duration      : 25 s         

Epoch of linked TLE : 12303.04816690

This document reports a flare of magnitude -2. The event was not predicted but observed on Tue, 30/10/2012 UTC, during a planned observation of this satellite with the unaided-eye under poor sky conditions from COSPAR Station 8336. The satellite was continuously observed. The flare lasted 25 s and the satellite reached the magnitude -2 (uncertainty 1 mag., estimated by experience). The peak occurred at 00:48:12 +/- 1 s. More details can be found at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Nov-2012/0014.html.

FPAS Report,
Cospar Station 8336

This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,33412,R8336C,20121030,004812,1s,-,36.1,-95.9,201,
LUUP,-,k,25s,-2,k,G1CkNNN,N,-,-,-,-,12303.04816690,-,
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Nov-2012/0014.html ;

Report Link:

SKYMED 3 (33412 / 08054A) - Flare -2
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=R8336C201210300048