>objects have failed and are flashing, apparently because they are >tumbling. These are designated S, T, U, etc. The objects which have >moved out of plane are shown in the table offset to the left, with >arrows marking some which have moved substantially. > The stand-by objects have a slightly higher inclination, to make RA precession the same as the operational ones, despite their lower orbit. >and to Jim Varney for publicly expressing his appreciation. > I haven't agreed before, partly because we (once) had an official chart posted, but I suppose we wouldn't get systematic designations for the failed objects. I appreciate your initiative, and propose that Mike and/or Alan adopt one or other of the designation schemes. In all cases of name SWITCHING (not variants) I share your dislike. -- bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se (office) -- -- b_gimle@algonet.se (home) http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle -- -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA, 59.2615 N, 18.6206 E, 33 m -- -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m -- -- SeeSat-L / Visual Satellite Observer Home Page found at -- -- http://www2.satellite.eu.org/satintro.html -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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