Re: Fw: Satellite passes in 1996 - The Mir??

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
• Next message: Jim Nix: "Unknowns"
• Previous message: Walter Nissen: "Iridium, thanks"

In a message dated 10/12/98 08:59:59 AM EDT, Mir16609@aol.com writes:

> -----Original Message-----
>  From: fwestra@hetnet.nl <fwestra@hetnet.nl>
>  To: Chris.Peat@anitesystems.com <Chris.Peat@anitesystems.com>
>  Date: 11 October 1998 19:29
>  Subject: Satellite passes in 1996
>  >...
>  >
>  
>  >My question:
>  >
>  >Is it possible to retrieve similar data on satellite passes in the
>  >year 1996?
>  >
>  >On June 13, 1996, at about 23.03 UTC I observed a satellite moving
>  >from west to east, about 30 - 40 degrees above the horizon. My
>  >position was 52.17N 6.38E.

The Mir was making a pass at 23:00 UTC -  just below Arcturus.  A three minute
uncertainty from the elset (from 9 June to 13 June) would seem (for me) to be
reasonable for the Mir.  Also, there is a fair amount of debris associated
with the Mir.

Cheers
Don Gardner
Homepage: http://members.aol.com/mir16609/
76.8419 W, 39.1796 N,  34m ASL

• Next message: Jim Nix: "Unknowns"
• Previous message: Walter Nissen: "Iridium, thanks"