RE: bright unid ( possible IGS 7 ) = nothing seen in a hazy sky

From: Ted Molczan (ssl3molcz@rogers.com)
Date: Fri Jul 13 2012 - 02:45:24 UTC

  • Next message: Ted Molczan: "RE: bright unid ( possible IGS 7 ) = nothing seen in a hazy sky"

    Kevin Fetter wrote:
    
    > I looked 10 minutes before and after, it was predicted to pass.
    > 
    > If it was bright enough, I should have spotted it.
    > 
    > Oh well, I tried.
    
    Assuming the apogee of the rocket body's orbit is the circular altitude of the payload, then this would be the orbit:
    
    1 70002U          12194.14313938  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    01
    2 70002  97.4952 266.0786 0002000 168.3839 191.7443 15.22025322    05
    
    It fits your and Russell's observations.
    
    It might have passed outside your FOV tonight.
    
    Ted Molczan
    
    
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