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Type of report: Original Report           Report ID: R8336L202210130045
Observer: COSPAR Station ID 8336          Session Report N.: 12

Date of Observation       (UTC): Thu, 13/10/2022 00:45:25
Date of Observation (Your Time): Thu, 13/10/2022 00:45:25

Observation of: NORAD 48309  (21036A) - STARLINK-2517            

Reported Time of the event (UTC): 00:45:25 +/- 1 s
Archived Time of the event (UTC): -

Observer Latitude : 36°      (36°00'00" N)
Observer Longitude: -96°     (96°00'00" W)
Observer Altitude : 201 m

Observation Duration: -           Minimum magnitude: 6
Event Duration      : 10 s         

Satellite RA : 21.5h             (21h30'00")
Satellite DEC: -17°          (-17°00'00")
Position Unc.: 1°            (1°00'00")

Epoch of linked TLE : 22298.16583270

This document reports a steady brightness behaviour. The behaviour was spotted during an observation of other objects on Thu, 13/10/2022 UTC with binoculars under good sky conditions from COSPAR Station 8336. The satellite was continuously observed while it was moving (around 0.5 deg/s) toward East-North-East. Over the interval of 10 s the brightness was steady at magnitude 6 (uncertainty 0.2 mag., estimated by experience). The centre of the observed steady behaviour was at 00:45:25 +/- 1 s. passing Saturn..

FPAS Report,
Cospar Station 8336

This report is entirely described by the following FPAS lines:

FPAS12,48309,R8336L,20221013,004525,1s,-,36,-96,201,
SSBG,REn,k,10s,6,k,GFCCNNN,R,21.5,-17,1,-,22298.16583270,-,
passing Saturn. ;

Report Link:

STARLINK-2517 (48309 / 21036A) - Steady +6
http://www.satflare.com/fpas_reader.html?id=R8336L202210130045