Re: NOSS 2-3 Rk predicted, but no-show
Mir16609 (Mir16609@aol.com)
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 11:04:46 EDT
In a message dated 4/6/98 8:04:35 AM EST, tandemcaptain@worldnet.att.net
writes:
> I tried to observe NOSS 2-3 Rk last night, but had no success. Has it
> re-entered already? I was out early, with binoculars, even though I should
> not have needed them. I have adjusted for our new Daylight Savings Time.
> Has anyone else seen it lately?
>
> 4/5/98 21:26 EDT
>
> NOSS 2-3 r
> 1 23907U 96029 B 98070.81807750 .00016500 00000-0 20719-3 0 04
> 2 23907 63.4225 68.5627 0094001 141.9337 218.0663 15.54034846 07
I had a pretty good look at it last evening at 21:22 EDT, 5 April (01:22 UT,
6 April). The brightness seemed to vary between +2.0 to +4.0. I was using
this elset:
NOSS 2-3 r 10 3 0 4.8 465 x 340
1 23907U 96029B 98089.85988586 .00027000 00000-0 32938-3 0 08
2 23907 63.4225 0.0964 0092001 142.4120 217.5880 15.54972962 01
Cheers
Don Gardner
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