Re: Topex tumbling observation?

From: Ralf Vandebergh (ralf.vandebergh@home.nl)
Date: Tue May 04 2010 - 15:11:56 UTC

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    Time of obs was 21:19 UTC.
    
    Ralf
    
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    From: "Ralf Vandebergh" <ralf.vandebergh@home.nl>
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    Subject: Topex tumbling observation?
    
    
    > Hi all,
    >
    > I observed on April 21 a high satellite with unregular tumbling
    > (7x50 bino) it moved SW-NE in direction of Alkaid (Eta)Ursae Majoris.
    > Listed up to mag 6 with this direction and that time was only
    > oceanograhic sat Topex from 1992. I'm aware that it stopped functioning
    > in 2006. Is there any data available to witness its tumbling?
    >
    > thanks,
    > Ralf
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