Hey All,
If I'm not mistaken at 3:30 UT in the Hawaiian
Islands it is 17:30 local time. On that date the sun
sets (for Honolulu anyways) at 18:30. So if you where
attempting to observe from Oahu or Kauai, I believe
(based on the plot) you would be looking into the
setting sun. This would apply for the missile launch.
However impact and follow through would track to the
northwest - north - and then off to the northeast. Can
anyone confirm? (I've got a sister there who I would
like to "enlist" in the observation.)
Regards,
Jeff Umbarger
Plano, TX USA
--- Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek@wanadoo.nl>
wrote:
>
>
> Ted Molczan schreef:
> > The following appears to be the NOTAM for the
> operation to destroy USA 193 using
> > a missile:
> [snip]
> > I have made the following plot, which shows that
> USA 193 will pass through the
> > restricted zone on 2008 Feb 21, near 03:30 UTC
> (Feb 20, 10:30 PM EST):
>
> Coincidentally or not, this is during the totality
> phase of the lunar eclipse
> that same night. Good for optical tracking of faint
> fragments.
>
> - Marco
>
>
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