Observations USA129

From: Greg Roberts (grr@iafrica.com)
Date: Sun Nov 26 2000 - 23:59:34 PST

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     Hi All,
    
    For those interested here are my observations of USA 129 made with my video
    system:
    
    Satellite: 96072A, #24680 USA 129
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    24 Nov 2000  20h26m44.8s UT  RA 07h15.7m  Dec -58d 30.6'     J2000.0
                           20h26m54.0s UT  RA 07h01.4m  Dec -57d 26.1'
                            did a flare to negative magnitude after second
    position
    
    26 Nov 2000  19h24m06.0s UT  RA 06h41.9m  Dec -17d24.6'     J2000.0
                           magnitude +5.5 steady before shadow entry. 13 deg
    elevation pass
    
                           21h00m45.2s UT  RA 01h25.3m  Dec -57d14.5'    J2000.0
                           magnitude +6.0 steady ( through thin cirrus ?)
    Cheers
    Greg
    
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    junkie,
              radio amateur (ZS1BI - not active - told you I was a lazy bum!)
    COSPAR #0433, Site 2587:Long 18.5129 deg E, Lat 33.9406 deg S, Alt 10 metres
    
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