Lacrosse 3 and rocket
Leo Barhorst (leobarhorst@wxs.nl)
Sun, 08 Feb 1998 20:36:19 +0100
Walter Nissen wrote:
> Those lamenting the lengthening of the periods of the bright Zenit-2
> rockets, still seeking easy targets, might look in on Lac 3 r. It has a
> moderate period, making it hard to see for a few seconds, and is fairly
> bright for a few seconds. Measurements of the period would be welcomed
> for the PPAS database and would allow you to follow the evolution of the
> period as eddy currents damp the rotational inertia. Lac 3 herself is
> steadier, but may show some variation. What do you see?
In the last weeks I,ve seen both Lacrosse 3 and its rocket.
The sat is definately orange color and the rocket is a nice flasher.
97- 64 A 98-01-26 04:52:59.1 LB S,4,orange,near
Eps Herc
97- 64 A 98-02-01 04:58 LB S, mag 4, orange
97- 64 B 98-01-01 17:25:53 LB 125.3 0.5 7 17.9 AA, mag 3->inv
97- 64 B 98-02-01 05:59:20 LB 113.2 0.2 10 11.32 FF, mag 3->7
More obs are needed to determine if the rocket is really accelerating,
or if the last obs is in fact half periods and the rockets period is
decresing normally?
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Greetings and clear skies
Leo Barhorst Alkmaar The Netherlands
52.65 N 4.767 E 3 m a.s.l.