Flash D recording by D. Palmer, Greenbelt, MD
Star 1 is SAO 146577 and Star 2 is SAO 146578. "Crater A" is
visible along with several others in a view of the terminator in
another frame. It was possible to match that with a view from D.
Dunham's video that showed the same part of the terminator along
with prominent craters such as Marius and Copernicus, and then the
scale and flash location could be determined. Palmer's Flash E frame
also includes part of the terminator which was used to similarly
determine its location. The time shown is from the start of the
tape; UTC was determined to an accuracy of about a second by
recording time marks from CNN and other broadcasts.
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