Re: Minotaur/OCS/? obs

From: Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Date: Sat Jan 29 2000 - 03:49:52 PST

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    >
    >I observed two objects on a  W 29 deg. pass at 05:30 UT this morning Jan.28
    >The first object was steady +4, at 5:30:39.9 near a 6.3 star
    >(11:11, +14.5), but I didn't move my binoculars, not knowing
    >exactly the predicted sequence.
    >Only four seconds later I saw a -1 flash, but waited at the same
    ...
    >Only the Minotaur fits my observation.
    >The smallest separation, 8 s, is now OPAL/OCS, but the order
    >does not fit my obs. (9 s OCS/FalconSat)
    >
    I can't explain my statement about the Minotaur. I doesn't fit.
    With Mike's smoothed elsets, the flash fits FalconSat within 1 s.
    I'd like to believe the object 4 s ahead was OCS because of its
    steady brightness, but according to the elset it was about 16 s ahead.
    (Just 9 s with the elsets I had yesterday)
    
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