Grace 1 & 2 Obs

From: Jari (finn1@telus.net)
Date: Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:42:03 EDT

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    With a high elevation pass (76deg) predicted for GRACE 1 #27391 02012A and
    GRACE 2 #27392 02012B i made out a starchart using SkyMap so i knew where to
    look at the proper time. I started scanning with my 10x50s about 15 deg West
    of Polaris and down to Az 357 deg, their arrival point and picked up Grace 1
    and then Grace 2. Both were quite bright, easily at 1x even though the
    predicted mag was 11 to 12 but i didn't want to lose them so i kept my
    binocs trained on them, mostly Grace 2. Both had an orange tint to them and
    once they reached approx 50-60 deg in elevation they faded but i was still
    able to track Grace 2 as it headed South. My hands were busy to check my
    watch but the time was 05:08 29 Apr UTC as per the prediction. These elsets
    used for my prediction:
    
    GRACE 2
    1 27392U 02012B   02115.71189261  .00003576  00000-0  14410-3 0   537
    2 27392  89.0221 349.3396 0023707 123.2285 237.1176 15.24296710  5982
    GRACE 1
    1 27391U 02012A   02116.10552811  .00006096  00000-0  24666-3 0   461
    2 27391  89.0259 349.2856 0022192 120.3113 239.9981 15.24313566  6048
    
    Jari
    49.40N
    125.00W
    30m
    
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