FW: new launch
Brierley, David UK (BrierleD@jntf.osd.mil)
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 13:00:35 -0600
That's a bit pessimistic, Mike. 97-18A should be visible from here
every evening between about May 8/9 and 18/19, reaching an elevation of
22 deg on its best transits.
David Brierley
Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Station 2017
Lat 38.9583N Long 104.7603W 2115m
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>From: Mike McCants[SMTP:mikem@fc.net]
>Sent: Monday, April 21, 1997 2:47 PM
>To: SeeSat-L@cds.plasma.mpe-garching.mpg.de
>Subject: new launch
>
>The following elements (with a 151 degree inclination) appeared today:
>
>1 24779U 97018A 97111.68262286 .00013148 00000-0 10000-2 0 28
>2 24779 150.9638 124.3884 0013848 317.3920 42.5781 14.98254891 33
>
>1 24780U 97018B 97111.68245648 .00040320 00000-0 30927-2 0 25
>2 24780 150.9647 124.3876 0019848 314.4829 45.4096 14.99499756 31
>
>Since this is 180 - 29, only latitudes 34 or so and below will
>have a chance to see it.
>
> NCAT 24779 97 18A 97 Apr 22
>
>Shadow entry (morning) at latitude 15 south:
>
> U HGT HR MN REVS LAT LONG SHD
>207 358 1 18 5.7 -13.1 52.5 119
>211 358 1 19 5.7 -14.8 48.8 16
>
>Shadow exit (evening) at latitude 6 south:
>
> U HGT HR MN REVS LAT LONG SHD
>346 350 1 55 6.1 -6.4-100.4 100
>350 350 1 56 6.1 -4.6-103.9 185
>
>Mike McCants
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