CSC

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      "Bright" refers to the estimated brightness of the satellite in question based on all observations to date since January 1, 2007. The brightness estimates are abbreviated in the following manner, from faintest to brightest:

 

cF:  Considerably Faint. The satellite is barely detectable above the background noise of the detector and in most cases can only be detected using a blink comparator to detect motion.

eF:  Extremely Faint. The satellite can just be seen above the background noise of the detector using a single image. A blink comparator might still be necessary to detect this object.

vF:  Very Faint. The satellite can be seen above the background noise of a single image.

pF:  Pretty Faint. The satellite can be easily seen above the background noise of the detector.

F:  Faint. The satellite can be easily seen but is not considered bright.

B:  Bright. The satellite streak is very noticeable and appears thin and white against the detector's background noise.

pB:  Pretty Bright. The satellite streak is very noticeable and appears white and wider than a few pixels.

vB:  Very Bright. The satellite streak is definitely noticeable and appears white and very wide.

eB:  Extremely Bright. The satellite streak appears sausage shaped and is very bright white against the detector's background.

cB:  Considerably Bright. The satellite streak appears very white and very wide and can be seen to saturate the CCD detector.