Visibility of 96072A
Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Wed, 15 Jan 1997 22:47:54 +0100 (MET)
I ran SkyMap to check how the transfer of USA-129, 96072A
opportunities from Ian and Shari Porter to me would progress.
I set an arbitrary reference magnitude of 4.0, a solar depression
of 4.0 degrees, and a min. "culmination" of 10 degrees.
With a visual magnitude limit of 5.5, we will overlap on Feb.06.
My first pass over 40 degrees will be on Feb.18, and over 80 degrees
on Feb.23 and 27, but the magnitude will improve only slightly
(because apogee is moving closer?)
I haven't seen any mail from Leo Wikholm of (southern) Finland, but
I believe he has friends i northern Finland who will have chances
before me, wheather permitting.
Tracking site: Ian Porter
Timezone: +10.0 hours
Report times: UTC
Latitude: -38.3745
Longitude: +144.8070
Altitude: +5.0 meters
Start of Track Peak Elevation
Date Time Azim Elev Time Azim Elev VMag Cat # Satellite Name
-------- -------- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------
2/ 5/97 12:29:28 170 0 12:32:55 174 18 5.4 24680 USA 129
2/ 6/97 12:56:52 179 0 13:00:07 198 14 6.1 24680 USA 129
2/ 8/97 12:14:24 165 0 12:16:40 161 10 5.7 24680 USA 129
2/ 9/97 12:41:35 174 0 12:43:48 181 10 6.2 24680 USA 129
Tracking site: Tyres",Sweden 109731m E, 66897 m N
Timezone: +1.0 hours
Report times: UTC
Latitude: +59.2237
Longitude: +18.2286
Altitude: +44.0 meters
Peak Elevation End of Track
Date Time Azim Elev Time Azim Elev VMag Cat # Satellite Name
-------- -------- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- ---- ----- --------------
2/ 6/97 18:24:22 5 10 18:27:00 349 0 5.5 24680 USA 129
2/ 7/97 18:51:33 358 11 18:54:19 347 0 5.8 24680 USA 129
2/ 8/97 17:40:54 22 10 17:44:36 350 0 5.3 24680 USA 129
2/ 9/97 18:08:02 18 13 18:11:54 348 0 5.3 24680 USA 129
2/11/97 19:02:15 1 20 19:06:21 346 0 5.9 24680 USA 129
If I had a powerful telescope and a clear view, I could even
see a morning pass:
2/14/97 5:53:18 35 0 5:57:24 66 4 6.8 24680 USA 129
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