Request for TSS Observations
Maley, Paul D. (PMALEY@GP808.jsc.nasa.gov)
Wed, 13 Mar 1996 11:34:23 -0600
I would like to ask that any SEESAT observers who have made or who can make
observations (prior to the decay of 23805) of the apparent visual magnitude
of the TSS tether please report the following directly to me at:
pmaley@gp808.jsc.nasa.gov
Especially useful are observations made in the first two weeks after
deployment. Data needed are all of the following:
-date, GMT, apparent visual magnitude, elevation, azimuth, slant range (e.g.
in km or st. mi.), phase angle
Magnitude estimates of only the tether are requested (not the satellite). Do
not include report of tether length or any other details. Use known
comparison stars and the eye. Guesses, memories, or observations not based
on specific comparisons in real-time are not useful. When reporting phase
angle indicate the name of the computer program generating it or how the
angle is calculated (e.g. sun-satellite-observer).
Many of the reports on the net have failed to include specifics. By paying
attention to detail in your observing log you can provide useful data not
only for this type of effort, but also for other studies undertaken by
SEESAT-L researchers.
Thanks for your help.
Paul Maley