Dear Observers I've fitted an orbit to Russell Eberst's observations of 2000 April 29 and May 3. I've tried everything, but I cannot get them to fit with e=0.52. I get a "perfect" fit with a lower figure of 0.046+/-0.001 and conclude that the perigee has been raised as well as the apogee. In which case ndot will need to be adjusted downwards. More observations are needed and it's worth staying up late for :-). Best wishes David. USA 116 15.0 3.0 0.0 3.8 v 20 1 23728U 95066A 00124.94575755 0.00021000 00000-0 51470-3 0 08 2 23728 97.9145 236.9749 0456451 334.7509 23.1620 14.75034819 01 David M Brierley Malvern, Worcestershire, UK Station 2675, 52.1358N 2.3264W 70m davidbrierley@waitrose.com -- The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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