(meteorobs) Point Meteor or Flaring Satelite

[Jean-L. RAULT]

Le 14/10/2011 03:51, prospector at znet.com a écrit :
> This moring at 05:32 local time I was walking under open trees and saw a
> point meteor or flaring satelite just one hand length to the left of and
> slightly lower than Jupitor. Jupitor was slightly brighter too, so
> whaterver it was, it was -3 to -4. It lasted a few seconds, coming in from
> the SSW, I couldn't detect any movement and no lights from an airplane, I
> did not have my binoculars with me whcih could have resolved the problem of
> identiy. Checking two satelite sites produced nothing at that time or area.
> Further checking by satelite experts may prove it was a flaring satelite
> which happen much more often than point meteors of any magnetude, but I
> wanted to post this to perhaps generate other reports.
>
>                                      Dave English
>                                 Oceanside, California
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No Iridium satellite there at that time ? They are very effective flare 
producers :o)

Jean-Louis Rault