Obs May 7th and Abrixas

James Nix (nixj@bellsouth.net)
Fri, 07 May 1999 16:55:03 +0000

Observations May 7th GMT

IOD:
21147 91 017A   8935 E 19990507013248250 27 25 0502831+411699 58 S+029 10       
24680 96 072A   8935 E 19990507022333560 27 25 1559362+270041 58 S+049 10       
22251 92 083A   8935 E 19990507014412180 27 25 1525314+294168 58 S+050 10       
23908 96 029C   8935 E 19990507220039710 27 25 1300263-033261 68 S+053 10       
23862 96 029D   8935 E 19990507220036000 27 25 1303459-033897 68 S+055 10       
23936 96 029E   8935 E 19990507220042330 27 25 1303288-033846 68 S+056 10       

Iridium:
Ir 27 t, PPAS form in BWGS section,
	Time    Mag   Sun Angle        Elev.   Azimuth
  01:36:00.00  1.0 M  -9.5		36.7	45.7 	
	05.53 -2.0 F 	.5184		35.3    
	10.33 -1.5 F	.5344		34.4
	14.28 -0.2 F	.5476		33.5
	18.42  1.0 M	.5614		32.6
	22.88  1.9 M	.5763		31.5
	27.19  2.5 M 	.5906		30.6
	31.59  3.0 M	.6053		29.6    33.9

BWGS:
94 -24 B 1999-05-07 02:23:28.41 JN 21.01 .2 03 7.01 5.5->inv   Mm
				min averaged 2.98" after Max

85 079 B 1999-05-07 02:53:00.00 JN 180.0 .2 00 0.00 5.8->6.5   Mmmm
				Botched timing

97 051 D 1999-05-07 01:36:31.59 JN 31.59 .2 07 4.51 -2.0->inv  M/F

General:
Abrixas, 25721, 99022A:
Unable to acquire on several attempts as it passes low (15d) in the North
at this locale.  Finally got it this eve at 6.0 to 7.0, unable to determine
photometric period, appeared steady.  Have a 300mm exposure on 1600ASA, will 
see if it shows up in photo and, if so, will forward.

Abrixas SL-8 R/B, 25723, 99022C:  Max's at 5.3.  PPAS form-
99 -22 C 1999-05-07 01:44:45.68.00 JN 33.56 .2 05 6.712 5.3->inv M
	note max averages 1.93s.

Megsat, 25722, 99022B: Unable to acquire on three attempts.


Had a few tornado near misses the 6th, no worry.


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