Re: Updated USA 129 elements?

From: Bruce MacDonald (macdonalddevizes@tiscali.co.uk)
Date: Fri Aug 20 2004 - 17:11:59 EDT

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    Thanks Bjorn
    
    Unfortunately I am clouded out here tonight so I could not confirm whether
    or not USA 129 has manoeuvered.  It would not surprise me if it has given
    the weather tonight over the UK.....
    
    
    Best wishes,
    
    Bruce
    
    Bruce MacDonald
    Devizes, Wiltshire, UK
    COSPAR Site 2751
    51.3440 N 1.9849 W 125m (WGS84)
    
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Björn Gimle" <b_gimle@algonet.se>
    To: <dsat@smartgroups.com>; <seesat-l@satobs.org>
    Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:53 PM
    Subject: Re: Updated USA 129 elements?
    
    
    > USA 129 was still on time at 19:23 UTC Aug.20 seen from 5919 with Sun
    at -7
    > degrees.
    > In fact I timed ROCSat 2 Ta Rk #28255 04018B appulsing alpha Cygni and
    > followed it for ten seconds, when it was overtaken by the faster, brighter
    > and lower USA 129 in the binocular field.
    >
    > Unfortunately, I couldn't decide which one to follow, and lost both.
    > If it has been raised, it was not more than a few seconds late.
    >
    > -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA,    59.2576 N, 18.6172 E, 23 m         --
    > -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m         --
    >
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    >
    > > Today, the separation exceeds 2:38, and will reach 2:48 on Aug.29, so
    > > we can expect 129 to be about 2 minutes late one day after the reboost,
    > > and an additional +2.0 min/day.
    > >
    >
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