Another FAST satellite visible in mid-Atlantic US coast area

From: Edward S Light (edlight@juno.com)
Date: Fri Dec 28 2001 - 11:59:48 EST

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    Dear SeeSaters,
    
    Those of you near the US East coast within about a degree of
    40 degrees latitude should be able to see a fast perigee pass of
    26362 (= 00-025C = GPS 2R-4 Delta 2 r2) this evening (i.e. 2001
    December 28 at approximately 22:50 UTC). As these recent TLEs show:
    
    GPS 2R-4 Delta 2 r2
    1 26362U 00025C   01361.19084398  .00100167  00000-0  23963-2 0  8998
    2 26362  38.8504 294.4636 5352867  86.9908 330.0901  5.15186797 27092
    
    this object's argument of perigee is about 90 degrees meaning it passes
    perigee at its northern apex (at 38.9 degrees North latitude).
    
    At my location, it should pass some 43 degrees above the southern
    horizon at about 1.4 degrees/second; those a bit south of here could
    see it appear higher and faster.
    
    While not as "quick" as the passes of 25054 and 26692 I mentioned in
    recent months, it should be quite fast nonetheless.
    
    Clear and dark skies and very best wishes for a Happy New Year!
    
    Ed Light
    Lakewood, NJ, USA
    N 40.1075, W 074.2312 Hgt +24 m (80 ft)
    
    
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