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 -- The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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