Steve LaLumondiere reported an object with a flash period of 2.5 seconds at these positions: >2005/08/06 04:16:00 UTC; RA 15:21.2 Dec -06.1 >2005/08/07 04:12:45 UTC; RA 15:21.3 Dec -06.12 > >Observing location: 33.82 N, 118.316W Thank you very much, Steve, for the reports! Kevin Fetter notes that it sounds like a DSP. I agree. When we last looked for this one (which as seen from here would begin to flash each night at about 04:00 UTC): USA 39 1 20066U 89046A 04344.32768364 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 08 2 20066 8.1757 50.4161 0070803 257.7770 102.2230 1.00260000 03 it was no longer there. I don't know if it was moved or just set adrift. But using the above very old elements, it is predicted to be fairly near the above positions at about 05:00 UTC. Orbital analysis (which I'm not qualified to do!) would probably determine right away if the above positional reports could possibly match the above element set (given proper adjustments). Earlier tonight I watched Superbird A (89-041A, 20040) from about 3:53:30 to 3:59:37. It's pretty far west of here now. Good old Superbird! Hoping to see Discovery and ISS again later this morning, but the weather is in doubt. Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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