Decay watch: 2003 January 13

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Mon Jan 13 2003 - 14:37:39 EST

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    SCC is posting decay notices for two more objects. The following is 
    taken from my updated Decay Watch page, where you can also find 
    predicted elsets...
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    Object: #23878 = 96- 33 B = Galaxy 9 rocket
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                    UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    SCC        Jan 13 09:16     Jan 17 09:27 +-3d        14.9 S   170.6 W
    SatEvo     Jan 13 19:20     Jan 17 03:05 +-1.1d
    
    Latest elset:
    Galaxy 9 r1      5.9  2.4  0.0  5.0 v   12       263 x 209 km
    1 23878U 96033B   03013.65121231  .01784345 -11332-4  11679-2 0  6391
    2 23878  25.7876 149.8828 0040395 213.5299 146.2860 16.13909563347876
    
    Note: This enters eclipse near southern apex at 26 deg S in the evening
    and leaves eclipse northbound near 20 deg N before dawn.
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    Object: #27615 = 02- 59 C = Cosmos 2393 platform
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                    UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    SCC        Jan 13 13:56     Jan 15 13:50 +-1d         5.2 N   176.1 W
    SatEvo     Jan 13 19:05     Jan 15 15:46 +-15h
    
    Latest elset:
    Cosmos 2393 Pl   3.0  2.0  0.0  5.5 d    6       287 x 166 km
    1 27615U 02059C   03013.54729134  .03770240  83287-5  99410-3 0   677
    2 27615  62.8229 150.6120 0091142 113.8856 247.1959 16.17544380  3184
    
    Note: Eclipse entry occurs northbound near 52 deg S shortly before
    midnight local time, with eclipse exit just before northern apex near
    61 deg N before dawn.
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    Alan
    -- 
    Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55.8968N   3.1989W   +208m   (WGS84 datum)
    Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
    Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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