NOAA 11; USA 129
Ed Cannon (edcannonutaustin@netscape.net)
2 Aug 99 04:11:47 CDT
Well, NOAA 11 (19531, 88-89A) did not come through very well on this pass,
which was the 2 August pass that I mentioned in a previous message. It did
brighten to about +2 for some seconds around 3:07:40 or perhaps a couple of
seconds before that, but I didn't see two brightenings this time.
On the other hand, many thanks to those who provided observations and orbital
data for USA 129! I looked for it at predicted exit north and was rewarded
with a triple flare, with the brightest magnitude being at least +0. I didn't
really get the times of the three maxima (I'm still not good at all at
reacting to unexpected satellite behaviors.), but they occurred during the
brief time period of 4:04:34-56 UTC 2 August.
30.314 97.866 920. BCRC, Austin, Texas 1950 6.0 12 F F F T T
*** 1999 Aug 1 Sun evening *** Times are PM CDT *** 2112 6 3
H M S Tim Al Azi C Dir Mag Dys F Hgt Shd Rng EW Phs R A Dec
24680 USA 129 96 72A c 4.0
11 4 15 .0 40 335 162 5.0 1 2 394 25 578 1.5 108 1425 67.9
Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA
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