USA 129 seen, but not USA 116

From: Brierley David (DMBRIERLEY@dera.gov.uk)
Date: Fri Oct 06 2000 - 03:39:13 PDT

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    Last night October 5/6 was reasonably clear, though low cloud blowing
    from the NW meant that I missed some objects.
    
    It was clear for 96-72A, USA 129, leaving eclipse at 15 deg elevation in
    the north on time at 20:22 UT.  It was also clear for 95-66A, USA 166,
    leaving eclipse at 12 deg elevation in the north at 23:01 UT, but there
    was no sign of it +/- 2 minutes.  I'm pretty sure I was looking on the
    right track, and it should have been bright enough, so I suspect a
    manoeuvre.  However I won't have another chance to look for it until
    late March.
    
    I may have seen 98-55A which hasn't been seen since June.  Rising in the
    north, it was 4.1 minutes earlier than 98-55C, and a degree or two WEST
    of the track of C.  I got two positions but only one fits the predicted
    track of A.  I reckon it's worth looking out for, but A is overtaking C
    by 2.3 mins per day.
    
    David.
    
    
    IntlId SiteYYMMDDHHMMSSss  Sss  TCHHMMmm   DDMMm   Mm E
    9607201267500100520222300  010  12074142  +52482   2  5
    9607201267500100520224556  010  12080864  +51323   15 5
    9607201267500100520232649  010  12084577  +48462   2  5
    
    David M Brierley
    Malvern, Worcestershire, UK
    Station 2675, 52.1358N 2.3264W 70m
    davidbrierley@waitrose.com
    
    
    
    
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