There are several good passes of ADEOS 2 from Sheffield UK over the next few days and will see if there is any flashing from this satellite. Assuming the weather holds up. Pj Sheffield UK -----Original Message----- From: Ted Molczan [mailto:molczan@rogers.com] Sent: 26 October 2003 17:29 To: SeeSat-L Subject: RE: Japanese satellite develops trouble ADEOS 1 was lost on 1997 Jun 30, 317 days after launch, due to failure of its solar array. ADEOS 2 went silent on 2003 Oct 25, 315 days after launch, and early suspicion appears to point to the power-supply and solar array. Amazing coincidence, but perhaps there remains a chance to recover ADEOS 2. It might be interesting to know whether or not the satellite is stable or rotating. That can be determined by radar, but hobbyists can do it optically. It is just entering evening visibility south of about 40 S: ADEOS 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.6 v 1 27597U 02056A 03278.27278172 .00000036 00000-0 33869-4 0 2590 2 27597 98.6999 350.8050 0000360 83.4117 276.7104 14.25774317 42077 Passes enter eclipse below about 30 deg, but the satellite should be visible in binoculars. Ted Molczan ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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