April 4 obs
vince gardiner (vgardi@coffs.net.au)
Fri, 04 Apr 1997 22:03:40 +1000
Vince Gardiner, VAG, Lat = -30.35, Long = +153.082, Alt = 12 m
59- 1 B 97-04-04 11:48 VAG S mag11
60- 9 B 97-04-04 09:38 VAG 75.8 1.0 8 9.5 AA mag10->inv
61- 28 A 97-04-04 12:03 VAG 314.9 0.5 14 22.50 A'aaA' mag8->inv
63- 14 A 97-04-04 08:40 VAG 129.2 1.0 6 21.5 AA mag8->11
64- 6 A 97-04-04 12:16 VAG 32.8 1.0 1 33 AA mag11->inv
66- 89 A 97-04-04 10:25 VAG 125.0 0.5 4 31.3 M'FAAAM' mag8->inv
70- 25CD 97-04-04 09:58 VAG 103.7 0.2 100 1.037 FF mag7->inv
72- 89 A 97-04-04 08:33 VAG 148.5 1.0 6 24.8 FF mag6->inv
73- 54 A 97-04-04 10:13 VAG 79.4 0.5 2 39.7 MM mag8->inv
77- 27 A 97-04-04 11:19 VAG 204.7 0.5 6 34.1 AA mag10->12
78- 18 B 97-04-04 09:10 VAG 24.6 0.2 16 1.54 FF mag6->inv
80- 98 B 97-04-04 11:09 VAG 258.8 0.2 19 13.62 FF mag8->12
84- 35 B 97-04-04 11:34 VAG 143.1 1.0 10 14.3 AA mag10->12
84-109 B 97-04-04 09:32 VAG 181.6 1.0 5 36.3 AA mag6->10
85- 75 A 97-04-04 09:24 VAG S mag9
88- 19 A 97-04-04 09:18 VAG LP DTM mag7->9
90- 83 B 97-04-04 10:49 VAG 31.6 1.0 1 32 AA mag8->inv
91- 19 B 97-04-04 08:55 VAG 140.3 1.0 6 23.4 AA mag7->inv
92- 70 D 97-04-04 09:45 VAG 103.6 0.2 12 8.63 FF mag7->11
92- 70 D 97-04-04 12:21 VAG 155.4 0.5 12 12.95 F'ffF' mag8->inv
93- 20 B 97-04-04 10:30 VAG 205.8 0.5 7 29.4 AA mag6->11
93- 55 C 97-04-04 09:05 VAG S mag8
TIPS was seen at 08:20 UT rising in the south. As it rose to 90deg
elevation the tether shortened until overhead the two satellites merged
into one point of light, then seperated as it moved north. Both sats
were flashing at random during the obs. Still a fascinating sight.
Regards,
Vince Gardiner. vgardi@coffs.net.au
Coffs Harbour N.S.W. Australia
-30.35 +153.082