92- 30 J accelerating?

Leo Barhorst (leobarhorst@pi.net)
Tue, 24 Dec 1996 15:42:24 +0100

The last few days I've observed 92- 30 J (see PPAS outline below).
It looks like this sat has started to accelerate again!

It's now visible in Europe in the evening; nice flashing on high passes.
This evening I'll try to observe it again. lets see if we can get a
confirmation of the acceleration.
I ask all other observers (in Europe) to observe 92- 30 J also.

For Kurt Jonckheere: is there a jump in MM?

92- 30 J 96-12-15 18:35:50   LB  260.9 0.2  20 13.05  FF, mag 5->inv
92- 30 J 96-12-20 18:23:48.7 LB  216.8 0.2  16 13.55  fF, mag 5(4)->7
92- 30 J 96-12-21 17:58:10.50LB  298.9 0.2  22 13.58  AA, mag 4->inv
92- 30 J 96-12-22 17:33:13   LB  270.6 0.2  20 13.53  FF, mag 4->inv
92- 30 J 96-12-23 17:06:56   LB  134.6 0.2  10 13.46  FF, mag 4->inv

Greetings and clear skies

Leo Barhorst		Alkmaar			The Netherlands
52.6333 North		4.7833 East		3 m ASL
Member of Seesat-L
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