The large decrease in rate of decay reflects the subsiding of geomagnetic activity during Sep 13-14: http://sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html USA 129 15.0 3.0 0.0 5.3 v 1 24680U 96072A 05257.88923274 .00012461 00000-0 16736-3 0 09 2 24680 97.9617 320.0910 0520783 230.2205 125.2042 14.74328005 05 Arc 2005 Sep 12.86 - 14.90, WRMS residuals = 0.018 deg Brief Introduction To TLEs And Satellite IDs: http://www.satobs.org/element.html Ted Molczan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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