USA 186 recovered

From: Ted Molczan (ssl2molcz@rogers.com)
Date: Wed Feb 13 2008 - 17:15:18 UTC

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    The KeyHole known as USA 186 (05042A / 28888) has been recovered by Russell
    Eberst, 93 days after it was last observed:
    
    http://satobs.org/seesat/Feb-2008/0230.html
    
    Russell observed it on two consecutive revolutions, enabling reasonably accurate
    estimate of the elements:
    
    USA 186         15.0  4.0  0.0  5.3 v
    1 70000U          08043.86596889  .00005509  00000-0  50000-4 0    02
    2 70000  97.8841 107.6127 0520393 316.1390  39.9584 14.81558552    07
    
    Residuals are low. This solution is consistent with, and derived from, the
    search elements I posted after Tony Beresford reported it missing on 2007 Dec
    09:
    
    http://satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2007/0073.html
    
    Ted Molczan
    
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