Observed from Lat = 37.114763, Lon = -121.699082 Elevation 625 ft.. This is maybe 250 yards north of my homesite of COSPAR 8739 at Lat 37.113283 Lon -121.702767 Elevation 282m I have no idea if this makes a difference for satellites, but I assume it does (as it would for lunar occultations)... This spot will be used again tomorrow night (and any time I need to see low to the North..) Derek PS.. Sorry this is so convoluted.. I just wanted to pass on all the details I know and let y'all figure it out! :-)) PSS.. How could I go about finding one of my older observations off of this list so I can use it as a template.. I used to do this, but my last computer crashed and that template is no more.. -----Original Message----- From: Derek C Breit [mailto:breit_ideas@poyntsource.com] Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 7:43 PM To: SeeSat-L Subject: STSS-r Timing 35939 09 052C 8739 G 20100214030637000 57 25 1639472+631150 39 2010 Feb 14 03:06:37.0 UTC 09052C 35939 SGP4 Star A: 16:47:15.8542 +63:31:53.438 (2000.0) Mag 6.977 Star B: 16:36:54.9926 +63:04:22.180 (2000.0) Mag 6.336 Object on line AB, 0.750000 from A to B; Star Sep = 1.249 deg Object: 16:39:28.3189 +63:11:30.239 (2000.0) +/- 0.5000 deg (per observer) Obs - Pred: 0.157 deg X-track; 46.209 s early, relative 1.41 day old elset: 1 35939U 09052C 10043.72050712 0.02340000 00000-0 10415-2 0 02 2 35939 59.6184 295.9092 0244641 4.4629 355.5371 15.80287008 04 35939 09 052C 8739 G 20100214030637000 57 25 1639472+631150 39 NOTES - This is a visual observation with 15 x 70 binoculars (I don't believe I have observed this way before!) Elset is from Mike McCants... I used Heavensat to pickout the two stars.. 11 degrees elevation under the North Star. I saw it approach the 2 stars and was counting seconds from WWV.. Time "on the line" between the stars is probably good to 1/10 second.. Fraction between the stars is probably more accurate than reported too, but I am conservative by nature.. Hope this is useful! I saw it finally!.. Another visual point tomorrow, then a good 53 degree pass the next day that I will get at least one point on with the normal setup.. GPS Time Inserter.. Derek - 8739 - Morgan Hill, CA IMPORTANT - See next message for observing position, as I was not in my usual spot! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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