Re: CNN WIRE Story

Ralph McConahy (rmcconahy@earthlink.net)
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 07:25:47 -0800 

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>> . . . Ground controllers have slowed the spin somewhat by using=20
>>the satellite's magnetic attitude control system and hope to=20
>>stabilize it by the end of the week.=20

Last night I observed WIRE for the third night in a row, in nearly the =
same part of the sky. On this third night I could definitely tell that =
there has been a decrease in its spin rate. Interestingly, one sharp, =
very bright flash occurred nearly the same place in its path on each of =
the three nights. This was with sun-sat-obs angle about 125 deg and WIRE =
in the west-south-west.

    Ralph McConahy
    34.8829N  117.0064W  670m

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>> . . . = Ground=20 controllers have slowed the spin somewhat by using
>>the = satellite's=20 magnetic attitude control system and hope to
>>stabilize it by the=20 end of the week.
 
Last night I = observed WIRE=20 for the third night in a row, in nearly the same part of the sky. On = this third=20 night I could definitely tell that there has been a decrease in its spin = rate.=20 Interestingly, one sharp, very bright flash occurred nearly the same = place in=20 its path on each of the three nights. This was with sun-sat-obs angle = about 125=20 deg and WIRE in the west-south-west.
 
    Ralph McConahy
    34.8829N  117.0064W =20 670m
 
 
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