Re: Positions and elsets.. A Question

From: Marco Langbroek (marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl)
Date: Tue Feb 03 2009 - 13:38:10 UTC

  • Next message: Derek C Breit: "RE: Positions and elsets.. A Question"

    Derek C Breit schreef:
    > I have the ability to perfectly measure the position of #31123, as I have it
    > on time inserted video from Jan 31st local time.. (It flew thru a lunar
    > occultation video)..
    > 
    > So can I measure it from Jan 31st against the current elsets..
    > 
    > Should I do this?? Or should I always measure sats with elsets from the time
    > of the observation??
    
    Derek,
    
    There is no need to involve an elset in the actual measurement. The elset is 
    only used to predict the path (to facilitate observation).
    
    What you do is measure the position of the sat in RA and dec on a given time, 
    using its position with respect to nearby reference stars.
    
    Good luck!
    
    - Marco  :-)
    
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