Re: USA 144 debris

From: JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Date: Thu Jan 03 2008 - 07:01:16 UTC

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    gprichard wrote:
    
    > Hello everybody,
    >     I recently observed 1999-028C with the unaided eye. Calsky informs
    > me that it is debris from USA 144 with a magnitude of 4.8 and an orbit
    > 2680kmx3140km. To be visible at all this must be quite a piece of
    > debris! Can anyone tell me what it is and how large it is? Is there an
    > on-line catalogue of debris, with descriptions?
    >         Gordon
    
    RCS values in the Sat. Catalog indicate the relative sizes.
    
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