TJM obs of 2002 Aug 28 UTC & elements

From: Ted Molczan (molczan@rogers.com)
Date: Wed Aug 28 2002 - 04:21:01 EDT

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    Russell Eberst recovered 94017B on 2002 Aug 26 UTC, 123 days after it
    was last observed. He obtained two points; I obtained two more tonight:
    
    23031 94 017B   2701 G 20020828020044330 17 25 0140606+590190 18 R
    005000
    23031 94 017B   2701 G 20020828020152830 17 25 0521809+670065 97 R
    005000
    
    Updated elements, using Russell's and my points:
    
    USA 102          1.0  0.0  0.0  6.9 v
    1 23031U 94017B   02240.07451389  .00008959  00000-0  54597-3 0    02
    2 23031 105.0308 310.4941 0020395 325.6734  34.3229 15.10162729    06
    
    Next-day predictions should be accurate to within about 10 seconds of
    time.
    
    I obtained the following 96072A points:
    
    24680 96 072A   2701 G 20020828013959830 17 25 2336055+374621 28 S
    24680 96 072A   2701 G 20020828014054500 17 25 0024398+505063 77 S
    24680 96 072A   2701 G 20020828014200750 17 25 0158562+614096 57 S
    24680 96 072A   2701 G 20020828014222330 17 25 0236307+633314 57 S
    24680 96 072A   2701 G 20020828031611770 17 25 1639576+244422 18 S
    24680 96 072A   2701 G 20020828031827140 17 25 1418134+481075 28 S
    
    Updated elements for arc 2002 Aug 25 - 28 UTC:
    
    USA 129         15.0  3.0  0.0  5.3 v
    1 24680U 96072A   02240.12763889  .00028116  00000-0  34022-3 0    01
    2 24680  97.8806 302.3822 0495878 246.1780 108.7121 14.81595852    07
    
    WRMS error = 0.01 deg
    
    I also obtained several 99028A points, which I have yet to reduce.
    
    Site 2701: 43.68764 N, 79.39243 W, 230 m
    
    Ted Molczan
    
    
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