> >In the 2d line (21-32) of the "two-lines" TLE's >the reference day (epoch) is given with 8 decimals. >thus to .000001 of a second. > >My pleasure, avec plaisir, Alphonse >alphonse.pouplier@skynet.be > If the epoch is given to .00000001 of a day, and since there are 86400 seconds in a day, this means the epoch is quoted to .000864 of a second and not the .000001 of a second given above. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- best wishes Russell Eberst North: 55 degrees, 56 minutes, 55 seconds West: 3 degrees, 8 minutes, 18 seconds 43metres (150 feet) How many letters in the answer to this question? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------