Re: Help to ID unk sat
Pouplier Alphonse (alphonse.pouplier@skynet.be)
Tue, 1 Apr 1997 17:58:39 +0200
>Greetings,
> I was out on 01 Apr 97 at 0400 local time (1000 utc) waiting to
>photograph Seasat on a pass through the vicinity of the Big Dipper. At 1022
>UTC I observed a north bound polar orbiting satellite heading toward the big
>dipper also. If the photo comes out it will be real nice. Can anybody
>assist me in determining what this sat was? The time observed of 1022 UTC
>should be accurate within a minute. I first observed it n/b at approx 270 az
>with an approx elevation of 70 - 75 degrees. As the sat continued n/b it
>went just under (almost grazing) the star Alkaid (the first star in the
>handle of the big dipper. As it continued n/b and the elevation decreased it
>went just above the second star in the handle, Mizar. I finally lost sight
>in the light pollution at elevation approx 25 degrees at azimuth approx
>340-345. My location is northwest of Chicago, Il, USA at Lat 42.01 N and
>Long 88.07 W.
>
>Thanks for any assistance.
>
>PS- Slightly off subject, Last Night, 31 Mar 97 at 1930 Local (01 Apr 97
>0130 UTC) Hale-Bopp was just absolutely stunning.
>
>John Nebl
Here it is:
COSMOS 1005 R 1 10861U 78045B Ref.Date: 1997 82.96275390 = 23 / 3 / 1997
n=15.01989369 Height.: 531- 584 Km Magnit.St.: 5.1
1/ 4/97 Az.: Alt.: Sun: Hgt.: Dist.: Magn.: Alpha: Delta: Const.:
10h18m 0s 207d 16d -14d 552Km 1452Km 5.2 15.1h -26.5d Lib
10h18m30s 210d 21d -14d 553Km 1265Km 4.9 15.1h -21.2d Lib
10h19m 0s 214d 26d -14d 554Km 1088Km 4.5 15.0h -14.5d Lib
10h19m30s 221d 33d -14d 555Km 927Km 4.2 14.9h -5.7d Lib
10h20m 0s 232d 42d -14d 556Km 793Km 3.8 14.7h +6.1d Vir
10h20m30s 251d 51d -14d 557Km 700Km 3.6 14.5h +21.5d Boo
10h21m 0s 282d 55d -14d 557Km 666Km 3.5 14.0h +39.4d Boo
10h21m30s 312d 51d -14d 558Km 700Km 3.6 13.3h +56.6d UMa
10h22m 0s 332d 42d -14d 559Km 793Km 3.8 11.9h +69.2d Dra
10h22m30s 343d 34d -14d 560Km 927Km 4.2 9.5h +74.2d Dra
10h23m 0s 349d 27d -14d 561Km 1088Km 4.5 7.4h +72.6d Cam
10h23m30s 354d 21d -13d 562Km 1264Km 4.9 6.2h +68.8d Cam
10h24m 0s 357d 17d -13d 563Km 1450Km 5.2 5.6h +64.8d Cam
10h24m30s 359d 13d -13d 564Km 1643Km 5.4 5.3h +61.3d Cam
10h25m 0s 1d 10d -13d 564Km 1840Km 5.7 5.1h +58.1d Cam
10h25m30s 2d 7d -13d 565Km 2039Km 5.9 4.9h +55.4d Cam
10h26m 0s 4d 5d -13d 566Km 2241Km 6.1 4.8h +52.9d Cam
10h26m30s 5d 3d -13d 567Km 2444Km 6.3 4.7h +50.7d Aur
My pleasure, avec plaisir, Alphonse
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