JN 9633 obs June 20

From: Jim Nix (jim@sat-tracks.org)
Date: Sun Jun 20 2010 - 12:22:27 UTC

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    Hi,
    
    36104 09 066A   9633 F 20100620044907870 37 25 1142228+495400 77 S+090 10
    20344 89 061D   9633 F 20100620051831320 37 25 1707408+244792 29 S+090 10
    
    Notes:
    36104: 0.006 deg X-track; 0.782 s early, relative 4.30 day old elset:
    20344: 0.023 deg X-track; 0.707 s early, relative 2.06 day old elset:
    Couldn't acquire the Essaims this morning, poor viewing conditions.
    
    Observed a stray I could not ID yesterday morning.  The question on my mind is, "how many objects are up there without current available elsets?".
    I am currently seeing a little over 14K objects that have available elsets.
    
    The object in question flared to 1st magnitude in Cygnus and dimmed to around 2.5 to 3.0 and faded as it descended in the north in a LEO polar orbit.
    
    99999 10 620A   9633 F 20100619094834000 56 15 1936440+444139 56 S+010 10       
    
    An Idsat search suggested six candidates but they were all moving in the 
    opposite direction, South.  Checking other sats 10min before and after
    revealed a pass by 12863, similar to the one observed, through Cygnus 
    passing next to Delta Cyg. However, it's 1.3 day old elset has it passing 
    6 minutes earlier.  Uncatalogued debris?  (Naked eye observation, near
    appulse of D Cyg).
    
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