The "final final" report from Space-Track shows why nothing was seen though the object must have been very close to the atmosphere at the time I was checking. Daniel's maps showing the ground track of this object and also of the GOCE Rockot/Rocket confirm that in both cases they were rather a close call! Soon we will have a Minotaur at around 40 degrees and a Soyuz R/B at 51 degrees to keep an eye on.... Robert > The Space-Track prediction continues to be of interest. > > Nothing seen here in partly cloudy conditions. > > > > It should also be borne in mind that first final reports from Space-Track > are rarely final! > > Robert > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz> > To: "Seesat List" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> > Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 7:47 PM > Subject: Cosmos 2450 rocket on the way down > > >> Here we go again- Cosmos 2450 rocket is on the way to decay and we have >> an early morning pass around 1600 UTC (0400) local. >> >> As I am not permitted to repeat in here what Space Track has to say about >> it I will have to let it speak for itself.... >> >> Suffice it to say (a) I will definitely be dragging myself out of bed to >> check on it (b) the above mentioned pass happens to coincide with the >> Eta-Aquarids so it is very likely that should decay happen then it could >> easily be misinterpreted as a meteor by the uninformed. >> >> Robert >> Wainuiomata >> New Zealand >> 174.948E >> 41.261S >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: >> http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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