In message <199608161900.OAA10646@freeside.fc.net>, Mike McCants <mikem@fc.net> writes: >The Raduga 33 rocket is decaying at a remarkable rate: > >1 23797U 96010D 96228.13569310 +.25637181 +16119-4 +12535-2 0 02748 >2 23797 047.8319 215.7173 3102646 061.2293 326.4709 09.54325922004830 > >1 23797U 96010D 96229.05467116 +.26361494 +17384-4 +13165-2 0 02771 >2 23797 047.8010 213.6600 2868208 063.1898 323.7229 10.02738645004926 > >Shadow entry in the evening is at latitude 40 north at an altitude >of about 100 miles. The RCS is 25 square meters, so if you get >a favorable pass, it should be spectacular. > >Shadow exit in the morning is about latitude 24 north at about 600 >miles, so I do have a chance to look for it at 5AM or so. > >Re-entry August 21? I calculate decay at about August 20.7. Here are some SatEvo-predicted elements: Raduga 33 SL-12 r2 1 23797U 96010D 96230.02026870 .34378235 20746-1 10964-2 0 92774 2 23797 47.7595 211.3063 2580813 65.3926 319.2471 10.65791595 5023 Raduga 33 SL-12 r2 1 23797U 96010D 96231.01682533 .42484856 35644-1 11759-2 0 92770 2 23797 47.7135 208.5812 2232747 67.9484 314.1969 11.41665883 5133 Raduga 33 SL-12 r2 1 23797U 96010D 96232.02472730 .57164495 67004-1 13099-2 0 92772 2 23797 47.6621 205.4087 1789597 70.9312 307.5467 12.40750873 5251 Alan -- Alan Pickup | COSPAR site 2707: 55d53m48.7s N 3d11m51.2s W 156m asl Edinburgh | Home: alan@wingar.demon.co.uk +44 (0)131 477 9144 Scotland | Royal Observatory: A.Pickup@roe.ac.uk +44 (0)131 668 8224